COMPASS AND DIRECTIONS
LATITUDE / LONGITUDE
MAP FUN FACTS
100

What tool shows directions on a map?

Compass rose

100

What lines run east - west?

Lines of latitude
100

Which ocean is the largest on Earth?

Pacific Ocean

200

What are the cardinal directions?

North, East, South, West

200

What lines run north - south?

Lines of longitude

200
How many continents are there?

7

300

What are the intermediate directions?

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

300

What is 0 degrees latitude called?

Equator

300

How many oceans are there?

5

400

If you travel halfway between north and west, what direction are you going?

Northwest

400

What is 0 degrees longitude called?

Prime Meridian

400

What are the four parts of a globe?

Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, Equator, Prime Meridian 

500

If you're facing the windows and then turn to the smartboard, and then turn to the back of the room, and then turn to the cubbies, what direction is each point at? 

East, North, South, West

500

Is 30 degrees North closer to the North or South Pole?

North Pole

500

On a map, which continent is EAST of Europe?

Asia

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