Map Skills Test

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 ....

Which one is the equator? A or B?

Which one if the prime meridian? A or B?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Which is the south pole? A or B

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

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

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