Intro to Geography Test

Front

Latitude lines run

Back

East to West

Front

The 0 degree line of longitude that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

North and South America are in what hemisphere?

Back

Western

Front

Primary unit used to measure latitude and longitude.

Back

degrees

Front

"Starting point" for latitude; halfway between the North and South poles

Back

equator

Front

Lines running North and South, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian in degrees.

Back

Longitude

Front

Which quadrant of the map is Australia located in? Options: North East, North West, South East, South West

Back

South East

Front

What line runs at 0 degrees Longitude?

Back

The Greenwich (Prime) Meridian

Front

Stars 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are all in which hemisphere?

Back

Northern

Front

What is a sphere with a map of the Earth on it?

Back

Globe