Latitude and Longitude
What is the angular measurement that specifies the north-south position of a point on the Earth's surface (runs left to right).
Latitude
What is the capital of Washington?
Olympia
How many lakes are part of the Great Lakes?
5
What is the angular measurement that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface (runs up and down).
Longitude
Name a major city in Wyoming.
Cody, Rock Spring, Sheridan, Casper, or Cheyanne
The Great Lakes hold the world's largest supply of _______ water.
fresh
What is the unit of measurement that expresses latitude and longitude coordinates?
Degrees
Name a lake in Utah.
Great Salt Lake
Which of the 5 Great Lakes are the largest?
Lake Superior
The _________ is the circle of latitude that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is an imaginary line located at 0 degrees latitude. Hint: the closer you are, the hotter it gets.
Name a state that borders the Gulf of Mexico.
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida
Which of the 5 Great Lakes is the smallest?
Lake Ontario
The ________ is the imaginary line of 0° longitude that divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
What is the capital of Cuba?
Havana
What is the name of the river that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?
St. Lawrence River