Map and Globe Test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The Equator runs along the globe | at 0 degrees Latitude |
| The Prime Meridian runs along the globe | at 0 degrees Longitude |
| The Northern Hemisphere is located... | above the Equator |
| The Southern Hemisphere is located... | below the Equator |
| The Eastern Hemisphere is located... | to the right of the Prime Meridian |
| The Western Hemisphere is located | to the left of the Prime Meridian |
| Lines of Latitude run... | parallel to the Equator |
| Lines of Longitude... | run from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Lines of latitude are also called... | parallels because they will never cross each other |
| Lines of Longitude are also called... | meridians because of the Prime Meridian |
| Latitudes are numbered from... | 0 degress to 90 degrees North and South |
| Longitudes are numbered from... | 0 degress to 180 degrees East and West |
| On a grid system which location is given first on a global address... | lines of latitude |
| There are how many continents? | seven |
| There are how many oceans? | five |
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