A Closer Look at Globes

QuestionsC 1. What do we call a book of maps?

A. an equatorB. a globeC. an atlasD. a hemisphere

D 2. The line that divides the world into two halves is called the:A. beltB. axisC. hemisphereD. equator

A 3. The Earth spins on its:A. axisB. equatorC. axleD. atlas

B 4. We call the part of the world below the equator the NorthernHemisphere.

A. TrueB. False

C 5. Why are there criss-crossing lines all over the globe?A. to hold the world in placeB. to show where the map pieces are glued onto the globeC. to measure distanceD. to show places to travel

C 6. The line that falls between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropicof Capricorn is called:

A. the South PoleB. the axisC. the equatorD. the parallel line