Map Basics
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What lines run parallel to the Equator?
Latitude
Which city is the capital of Idaho?
Boise
What part of a map shows what the symbols and colors mean?
Legend
True or False: The Prime Meridian is the line of 0° longitude.
True
True or False: Longitude lines run horizontally across the globe.
False
True or False: Washington D.C. is located in the western United States.
False
True or False: Cardinal directions are North, South, East, and West.
True
Which of the following is NOT a hemisphere?
A) Northern B) Eastern C) Western D) Vertical
D) Vertical
Which of the following is a line of longitude?
A) 45°E B) 90°N C) 30°S D) 60°W
A) 45°E or D) 60°W
What is the state directly west of Idaho?
A) Montana B) Oregon C) Washington D) Nevada
C) Washington
What tool on a map helps measure distance?
A) Compass B) Grid C) Scale D) Legend
Scales
The North Pole is located at _____ degrees North latitude.
90°
What is the name of the point where lines of latitude and longitude intersect?
Coordinate
The United States is located in which two hemispheres?
Northern & Western
What tool shows North on a map?
Compass Rose