Matching
Which vocabulary word means a tool with a magnetic needle that always points north?
A compass
Is the statement below true or false?
A GPS is a system of satellites in space that allows scientists to locate places on Earth.
True.
Fill in the blank below with the correct word.
Everything to the east of the prime meridian to 180 degrees is named the ______________.
Eastern Hemisphere.
What vocabulary word means an imaginary line of latitude that runs halfway between the North and South poles?
The equator.
Is the statement below true or false?
When Kodiak bear cubs are born, their eyes are closed and they are almost completely hairless.
True.
Fill in the blank below:
The phrase, "Boston is located 42 degrees N, 72 degrees E" is an example of a(n) ____________ location.
Absolute.
Which vocabulary word means the middle line of longitude?
The prime meridian.
Is the statement below true or false?
The Western Hemisphere is to the east of the prime meridian.
False.
Which vocabulary word means lines of longitude?
Meridians.
Which vocabulary word means lines of latitude?
Parallels.