Chapter 2 - Latitude and Longitude
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- Q1What is the most important latitude line (0° Latitude)?EquatorArctic CirclePrime MeridianTropic of Capricorn30s
- Q2What is the name of the exact place where something is found on the Earth's surface?absolute locationlines of longitudelines of latituderelative location30s
- Q3What are the imaginary lines that show the distance north and south from the equator?prime meridianequatorlatitudeslongitudes30s
- Q4The equator divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?Eastern and WesternNortheastern and SouthwesternNorth and WestNorthern and Southern30s
- Q5The Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Equator, Tropic of Capricorn, and Antarctic Circle are all important lines of ______________________ .LongitudeLatitudeReferenceLangtitude30s
- Q6Rainfall, hail, snow, and sleet are all forms of _____________________ .natural disastersvegetationsunlightprecipitation30s
- Q7The area located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are called the ______________.arctic regiontropicsparadisehot land30s
- Q8What is the area north of the Arctic Circle and South of the Antarctic Circle called?arctic regionstropicsantarctic regionscold zones30s
- Q9What are the imaginary lines that show the distance east and west from the Prime Meridian?longitudesparallelslangitudeslatitudes30s
- Q10What is the most important longitude line (0° longitude)?Tropic of CapricornPrime MeridianEquatorArctic Circle30s
- Q11The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?Northeastern and SoutheasternEastern and WesternNorthern and SouthernEastern and Southern30s
- Q12Based upon the map of the United States, what are the approximate coordinates of the State of Ohio?40°S, 82°E40°N, 82°W40°S, 82°W40°N, 82°E30s
- Q13Based upon the map of the United States, what are the approximate coordinates of the State of Colorado?37°S, 105°E105°N, 37°W37°N, 105°W105°S, 37°E30s
- Q14If I say that the middle school is located next to the fire station, what kind of location am I giving?relative locationabsolute locationresolute locationcoordinates30s
- Q15What is an arrangement of information in columns and rows, normally used to organize large amounts of information?gridmaptableweb30s
