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A C3 skills set on using latitude, longitude, and coordinates to describe and compare locations on a globe.
#skills#us_grade_6_social_studies
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Which imaginary line on a globe is labeled 0 degrees latitude?
Which imaginary line on a globe is labeled 0 degrees longitude?
On a globe, which direction do the lines of latitude run?
On a globe, which direction do the lines of longitude run?
A geographer wants to state how far north or south of the equator a city lies. Which measurement gives that information?
A geographer wants to state how far east or west of the prime meridian a city lies. Which measurement gives that information?
What is the highest number of degrees a latitude reading can reach?
What is the highest number of degrees a longitude reading can reach?
When a place's coordinates are written down, which measurement is given first?
A weather station reports its position as 40 degrees north, 75 degrees west. In which two hemispheres does the station sit?
A cargo ship logs its position as 15 degrees south, 120 degrees east. In which two hemispheres is the ship sailing?
Which line divides the globe into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?
Together with the 180 degree meridian, which line divides the globe into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere?
A ship's log lists four recorded positions: 12 degrees west, 5 degrees east, 30 degrees east and 45 degrees west. Which position lies farthest east of the prime meridian?
Where on the globe do all of the lines of longitude come together?
Lines of latitude stay the same distance apart and never cross one another.
On a globe, what happens to the spacing between two lines of longitude as you travel from the equator toward a pole?
A map of a region uses symbols to show where oil, timber, and farmland are found. What kind of map is it?
A map of a region uses symbols to show where factories, farms, and ports are located, marking what people produce in each area. What kind of map is it?
In what unit are latitude and longitude both measured?
What latitude reading belongs to the North Pole?
Which line of latitude lies at about 23.5 degrees north of the equator?
Which line of latitude lies at about 23.5 degrees south of the equator?
Which line of latitude lies at about 66.5 degrees north?
Two cities both sit on the parallel labeled 30 degrees north, but their longitudes are different. How do their positions compare?
Two towns share the longitude 20 degrees east, but one is at 10 degrees north and the other at 40 degrees north. How are they positioned?
A weather balloon rises over a point at 20 degrees north and drifts to a point at 45 degrees north. How has its position changed?
An airplane flies straight south from 10 degrees north to 10 degrees south. Which line did it cross on the way?
A research ship sails west from 5 degrees east to 5 degrees west, staying on the same parallel. Which line did it cross?
A city is found where the parallel 30 degrees north crosses the meridian 90 degrees west. How are those coordinates written?
Why does giving only a latitude fail to pinpoint one exact place on Earth?
What do a pair of coordinates give a map reader?
A map shows numbered lines running across it from side to side, labeled 10, 20, and 30 degrees north. What are those lines?
A map shows numbered lines running from top to bottom, labeled 20, 40, and 60 degrees east. What are those lines?
A weather station stands at 30 degrees south. About how far along the route from the equator to the South Pole is it?
A map's key explains what its colors and symbols stand for. Which part of a map instead tells how map distance compares with real distance on Earth?
A thematic map of a region shades areas darker where more people live in each square mile. What kind of map is it?
A map of a region uses green, brown, and white shading, and its key explains that the colors stand for elevation and landforms. What kind of map is it?
A map of a region shows country borders and marks capital cities with stars. What kind of map is it?
A map of a region shades bands by average temperature and yearly rainfall, and its legend names zones such as arid and tropical. What kind of map is it?
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