Earth's Hemispheres and Geographic Lines Quiz

What is the name of the line of latitude that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere?

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

What do lines of latitude help us measure?

• How far east or west a place is

• How far north or south a place is

• The temperature of a place

• The population of a place

Why is the International Date Line important?

• It marks the hottest place on Earth.

• It separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• It marks where each new day begins.

• It shows the tallest mountains.

Imagine you are planning a trip and want to know if your destination is in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere. Which line would you use to help you decide?

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

If you wanted to find out how far east or west a place is, which lines would you use?

• Lines of latitude

• Lines of longitude

• The Equator

• The Arctic Circle

What is the author's main purpose in writing informational text like our Social Studies Weekly newspaper?

• To inform the reader about a topic.

• To describe a character in a story.

• To show how to solve a math problem.

• To explain the rules of a game.

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The central idea of a passage is?

• The main point or message of the passage.

• The name of the author.

• The number of paragraphs in the passage.

• The setting of the story.

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How does a river on the political borders of two states affect them?

• It can create disagreements over water use and borders.

• It makes the states have the same weather.

• It causes the states to have the same animals.

• It makes the states speak the same language.

What is located at S27?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Antarctica

What point is located in Europe?

• G7

• G18

• P17

• G14