Map Skills Unit 2 Vocab

Front

Lines of _____ are imaginary lines that run vertically on the globe.

Back

longitude

Front

Imaginary line at 0° Latitude, separating Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Back

equator

Front

The Earth is divided into four _______.

Back

hemispheres

Front

Southernmost point on Earth, located at 90° S Latitude.

Back

South Pole

Front

A ______ is a replica of the Earth.

Back

globe

Front

Imaginary line at 180° E Longitude separating days.

Back

International Date Line

Front

Imaginary line at 23° N latitude.

Back

Tropic of Cancer

Front

Lines of ______ are imaginary lines that run horizontally across the globe.

Back

Latitude

Front

Imaginary line separating Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

The Earth spins on its ______.

Back

Axis