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  • The _______________________ is a line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Europe and Africa.
    prime meridian
  • What city is at 40°N, 83°W in Ohio?
    Columbus
  • True or False: Lake Victoria, named for a British Queen, is the largest lake in Africa that the Equator passes through.
    True
  • Part of the largest of the Galapagos Islands lays directly on the Equator. What is the name of this island?
    Isabela Island
  • North, South, East, and West are called ...
    Cardinal Directions
  • Which direction would you travel to get to Columbus FROM Summit County?
    Southwest
  • Which direction would you travel to go FROM Summit County to Ashtabula County?
    Northeast
  • What direction do you travel to get to Texas from California?
    Southeast
  • "Two blocks down the street" is an example of what kind of location?
    Relative Location
  • What direction do you need to travel to get to Maine from Ohio?
    Northeast
  • True or False: Longitude lines run east to west.
    False
  • What is this symbol on a map called?
    Compass Rose
  • True or False: Lines of Latitude are parallel to one another and never meet.
    True
  • The ____________________ is a line drawn around the Earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.
    equator
  • What directions does the Prime Meridian go? (North to South or East to West)
    North to South
  • The equator and the prime meridian divide the Earth into two halves called ________________________.
    hemispheres
  • What are the latitude and longitude coordinates for Bath, Ohio?
    41°N, 81.5°W
  • Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest are called...
    Intermediate Directions
  • What direction do you need to travel to go from Kansas to Utah?
    West
  • True or False: All longitude lines are equal in length
    True
  • What directions does the equator go? (North to South or East to West)
    East to West
  • 1234 Hetman Street is an example of what type of location?
    Absolute location
  • Which direction would you travel to go FROM Summit County to Medina County?
    West