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Global Studies Quiz
Period 9-10 Mrs. Welc
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Longitude | Imaginary lines; run from pole to pole; North to South |
| Latitude | Imaginary lines; West to East |
| Degree | units used to measure location distance |
| Equator | 0 degrees latitude; east to west |
| Prime meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| Poles | 90 degrees south and 90 degrees north |
| Scale | the size/ area of a map |
| Key | meaning of symbols on a map |
| interrupted projection | holes, wrong size and shape |
| Robinson projection | most accurate, wrong sized poles |
| Mercator map | Accurate sizes and shape but inaccurate size for poles |