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What kind of lines are shown in the picture below? Lines of Latitude or Lines of Longitude

Answer Lines of Latitude

The United States is located in which two hemispheres?

Answer Northern & Western Hemispheres

This is an imaginary line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres.

Answer The Prime Meridian

What is another word for a map key? a ) star b ) compass c) scale d) legend

Answer legend

What is another name for lines of longitude? a)parallels b)meridians c)borders d)state lines

Answer meridians

On scale on a map shows that 1 inch = 10 miles. The distance between two cities is 4½ inches. How many miles does this equal? A – 40 miles B – 30 miles C – 35 miles D – 45 miles

Answer D – 45 miles

Maps usually mark bodies of water with green and land with blue. True or False

Answer False

The cardinal and intermediate directions are the same: north, south, east and west. True or False

Answer False

True or False Countries located close to the equator are going to have warmer temperatures than countries located further away.

Answer True

True or False A map key is used to show ways symbols are used to mark their location on a map.

Answer True

True or False The shape of the planet earth is a circle.

Answer False

True or False Lines of longitude are measured in degrees north or west from the Prime Meridian.

Answer False

True or False Lines of latitude run east to west on a map.

Answer True

True or False The Prime Meridian is located in Paris, France.

Answer False

Start at the Bus Station and head east. Turn north, onto 3 rd Ave. What two buildings will you find there? A – Post Office & Police Station B – City Court & City Hall C – City Middle School & High School D – Fire Station & Park

Answer A – post office & police station

If you are at Lake Park, what direction would you go to get to Moon River? A – north B – south C – west D – east

Answer B – south