Map Quiz #1

Cardinal Directions

North, East, South, West

Longitude lines(Meridians)

From the North to the South Pole. Measured East and West. Prime Meridian (Greenwich Line). ~180* International Date Line

Lines of Latitude (Parallels)

From the East to the West. Measured North and South. The Equator is 0*. Each degree of Latitude ~69 miles (111km) away from the Equator.

North Pole

90* Latitude North

South Pole

90* Latitude South

Tropic of Cancer

23.5* Latitude North

Tropic of Capricorn

23.5* Latitude South

Arctic Circle

66.33* Latitude North; may/not melt

Antarctic Circle

66.33* Latitude South; may/not melt

What hemispheres does the Prime Meridian break up?

Western and Eastern Hemispheres

How many degrees is longitude?

360 degrees broken into 180* on each hemisphere

How many degrees is latitude?

180 degrees broken into 90* for each hemisphere

What hemisphere does the Equator create?

Northern and Southern Hemispheres

How are coordinates divided?

degrees, minutes, seconds, and sub-seconds

How many Standard Time Zones are there?

24 Standard Time Zones, 16 other time zones

How many longitudes does the Earth spin every hour?

15* longitude

What are the 7 continents?

North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica

What are the 5 oceans?

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean, Indian Ocean

What is between the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer, and the Tropic of Capricorn?

Tropics

What is between the Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn and the Temperature Zone?

Subtropics

What is located between the Tropic of Cancer/Capricorn and the Arctic/Antarctic Circle?

Temperature Zones

What is between the Arctic/Antarctic Circle and the North/South Poles?

Frigid Zones