Geography Quiz

Lines that go AROUND Earth are called:

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

A guide on a map that explains symbols on a map

• Map Scale

• Map Key or Legend

• Map Title

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

Imaginary lines that go up and down (north to south) on Earth:

• Latitude

• Equator

• Longitude

North, South, East, West

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

Line on a map that shows how large or small the map is compared to real life.

• Map Scale

• Map Key

• Map Title

Arrow that shows cardinal and intermediate directions.

• Map Scale

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

is the halfway line between the North and South, splitting the Earth into Northern and Southern hemisphere.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole. It splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Merdian

The Halves of Earth separated by both the Equator and the Prime Meridian. There are four total on Earth: north and south, east and west

• Hemispheres

• Grid system

• Globe lines