Map Skills Test

The equator and the prime meridian each divide Earth into two halves called _______________.

Which one is the equator? A or B?

Which one is the prime meridian? A or B?

A pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location is called....

Is the arrow pointing to the North Pole or South Pole?

The equator is which type of line.....1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude

Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of longitude?

True or False: Lines of latitude and longitude can be used to identify the exact location of any place on the surface of Earth.

The prime meridian is which type of line? 1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude

Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of latitude?

Which location is located at 60*S, 0*? A, B, C, or D

Which vocabulary word is the following definition? A measure of a location’s distance east or west of the prime meridian is 1 longitude 2.latitude 3. absolute location 4. relative location

Which location is located at 30*N, 90*W? (Point A or B?)

A measure of a location’s distance north or south of the equator is called ....

An EXACT point on Earth’s surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude is called the ....

Which is the south pole? A or B