GEOG skills: Map Reading

Question 1

Name the 7 Continents.

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Name the 5 oceans.

Answer 2

Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic oceans.

Question 3

Name the key latitudes.

Answer 3

90°N- North Pole
66(1/2)°N- Arctic circle
23.5°N- Tropic of Cancer
0°- Equator
23(1/2)°S- Tropic of Capricorn
66.5°S- Antarctic Circle
90°S- South pole

Question 4

Name the key longitudes.

Answer 4

0° (starts in UK)- Prime Meridian
180°- International Date Line

Question 5

The ________ divides the Earth into 2 equal halves, the ________ ________ and the ________ ________.

Answer 5

Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere.

Question 6

What are the 4 cardinal directions and their points?

Answer 6

North (0°), South (180°), East (90°) and West (270°)

Question 7

what are the 4 inter-cardinal directions and their degrees?

Answer 7

Northeast (45°), Southeast (135°), southwest (225°) and Northwest (315°)

Question 8

What is a map scale?

Answer 8

Map scale is the relationship between the distance on a map and the actual distance on the ground.