Is the arrow pointing to the North Pole or South Pole?
North Pole
10
A pair of numbers and/or letters that use a grid to identify a specific location is called....
coordinates
15
A measure of a location’s distance north or south of the equator is called ....
latitude
15
The prime meridian is which type of line? 1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude
Line of longitude
10
The equator is which type of line.....1) Line of longitude 2) Line of latitude
line of latitude
10
The equator and the prime meridian each divide Earth into two halves called _______________.
hemispheres
10
True or False: Lines of latitude and longitude can be used to identify the exact location of any place on the surface of Earth.
True
10
Which one is the equator? A or B?
B.
5
Which one if the prime meridian? A or B?
A
5
Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of longitude?
Globe B
15
Look at the globes: Which globe shows lines of latitude?
Globe A
15
Which location is located at 30*N, 90*W? (Point A or B?)
Point A
25
Which location is located at 60*S, 0*? A, B, C, or D
C
25
Which is the south pole? A or B
B
25
An EXACT point on Earth’s surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude is called the ....
absolute location
15
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