Intro to geography

Illinois is in which region?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Pacific

• Central

• Southwest

To locate places on the Earth, we use,

• Grid view - both latitudes and longitudes

• Only latitudes

• Only longitudes

• None of the above

Longitude lines run from north to south.

• True
• False

Latitude lines go from east to west.

• True
• False

Which important line of latitude is located at 0 degrees?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer

What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?

• North, South, East, and West
• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

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

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• South Pole

When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the ______, which represents 0
degrees.

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Longitude
• North Pole

What do we use to find absolute location?

• latitude and longitude
• the equator and international dateline
• a GPS and an XLP
• landmarks and distances

You can find the Bahamas __________ of the States.

• North
• West
• Southeast
• Northeast