Quiz on Globes and Maps

What is a globe?

• A tool for measuring distances

• A type of compass

• A small model of the Earth

• A flat map of the Earth

What does the axis of a globe represent?

• The latitude

• The rotation line

• The poles

• The equator

What are the two end points of the axis of rotation called?

• Arctic and Antarctic Circles

• North and South Poles

• Equator and Tropics

• Hemispheres

What divides the globe into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• The International Date Line

• The Prime Meridian

• The Equator

• The Tropic of Cancer

How many degrees of latitude are there in total?

• 360 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

What is the latitude of the Equator?

• 0°

• 90°

• 23.5°

• 45°

Which line of latitude is located at 23.5° N?

• Antarctic Circle

• Arctic Circle

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Tropic of Cancer

What are lines of longitude also known as?

• Parallels

• Meridians

• Equators

• Hemispheres

What is the Prime Meridian marked as?

• 90°

• 0°

• 180°

• 45°

How many degrees of longitude are there east of the Prime Meridian?

• 360 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees