Studies Weekly Week 12

Cardinal directions are the four main points on the compass.

• True

• False

What is another name for a line of latitude?

• equator

• meridian

• parallel

• topic

The __________ divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• International Date Line

How much of the Earth is covered in water?

• about two-thirds.

• about one-half

• about one-third

• about one-quarter

What are the large areas of land on Earth called?

• oceans

• landforms

• continents

• countries

Lakes and rivers are examples of __________.

• continents

• oceans

• ponds

• bodies of water

Cartographers use grids on maps to help us find __________.

• parallels

• latitude lines

• relative location

• absolute location

What does the word hemisphere mean?

• half a sphere

• whole sphere

• continents

• tropics

Which line of latitude is south of the Equator?

• Tropics of Cancer

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

What line divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• parallels

• Tropic of Cancer