Locating Places

1.) To locate exact places on the earth, one must look at

• The lines of latitude only

• The lines of longitude only

• A neighboring area to describe the location

• The intersecting lines of latitude and longitude

What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

• kilometers
• degrees
• miles
• hours

A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a map.

• coordinates
• positions
• hemispheres
• locations

The 0 degree line of latitude is the ___________.

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• International Date Line
• Contour line

What do we call this tool?

• map

• globe

• compass

• compass rose

What do we call following directions: NORTHEAST, NORTHWEST, SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST?

• Secondary Directions

• Cardinal Directions

• Primary Directions

• Corner Directions

Which direction is David's house located?

• north

• south

• east

• west

Cardinal points are:

• S, SW, W, NW

• N, NW, SE, E

• N, S, E, W

• W, E, SE, SW

SW on the compass rose means:

• South Wing

• Sun Wind

• So West

• South West