Map And Globe Skills Study Guide

Question 1

A model of Earth.

Answer 1

Globe

Question 2

Half of a sphere.

Answer 2

Hemisphere

Question 3

The starting point for measuring longitude.

Answer 3

Prime Meridian

Question 4

An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles.

Answer 4

Equator

Question 5

A symbol on a map that shows directions.

Answer 5

Compass Rose

Question 6

One of the four main compass points- north, east, south, west.

Answer 6

Cardinal Directions

Question 7

A direction that is in between two cardinal directions- northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest.

Answer 7

Intermediate Direction

Question 8

A line drawn on a map that shows a relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distance on Earth.

Answer 8

Map Scale

Question 9

A map that shows information such as borders, capitals, and important cities.

Answer 9

Political Map

Question 10

A thing that stands for or represents something else.

Answer 10

Symbol

Question 11

A map legend; the boxed list showing what the symbols on a map represent.

Answer 11

Map Key

Question 12

A map that shows geographic features of a place, such as mountains, valleys, and bodies of water.

Answer 12

Physical Map

Question 13

A collection or book of maps.

Answer 13

Atlas

Question 14

The distance above or below sea level.

Answer 14

Elevation

Question 15

A system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares.

Answer 15

Grid

Question 16

A unit of measure.

Answer 16

Degree

Question 17

Lines that measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian.

Answer 17

Longitude

Question 18

Lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator.

Answer 18

Latitude

Question 19

Name the two hemispheres that North America is located in.

Answer 19

North America is found in the Western Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere

Question 20

How are political and physical maps similar? How are they different?

Answer 20

Similar: Both are maps that show some of the same features, such as borders, land, and water. Different: Political maps highlight political boundaries of counties, states, or nations, and also show cities and state capitals. Physical maps highlight specific kinds of landforms and bodies of water.