Question | Answer |
The name of this hemisphere is north of the Equator | The Northern Hemisphere |
The name of this hemisphere is south of the Equator | The Southern Hemisphere |
The name of this hemisphere is west of the Prime Meridian | The Western Hemisphere |
The name of this hemisphere is east of the Prime Meridian | The Eastern Hemisphere |
The Equator divides the world into what two hemispheres? | The Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere |
The Prime Meridian divides the world into what two hemispheres? | The Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere |
The major line of latitude is called what? | The Equator |
The major line of longitude is called what? | The Prime Meridian |
What two lines of latitude make up The Tropics? | The Tropic of Cancer and The Tropic of Capricorn |
Do latitude lines run east and west or north and south? | East and West |
Do lines of longitude run east and west or north and south? | North and South |
Is the area around the South Pole known as the Antarctic Circle or the Arctic Circle? | Antarctic Circle |
Is the area around the North Pole known as the Antarctic Circle or the Arctic Circle? | Arctic Circle |
The line of latitude which becomes the northern boundary of The Tropics is known as what? | The Tropic of Cancer |
The line of latitude which becomes the southern boundary of The Tropics is known as what? | The Tropic of Capricorn |
This type of map shows boundaries that divide areas from one another, such as villages, cities, states,and countries. | A political map |
This type of map shows geographical features such as mountains, grasslands, deserts, rivers, lakes and streams. | A physical map |