Map Skills Flashcards
What are the four cardinal types of directions?
North, East, South and West
if it is in the middle of north and west what is it called?
North West
Measuring the real distance on a map. How do you do it?
look at scale for the size. then measure the distance of the place you are going to go to from where you are. And then multiply the two together.
it is 7.5 cm to go from The house to a church. The scale is 1km to 1cm. What is the total distance from the house to a church?
7.5km
What are the four intermediate types of directions?
NE, SE, SW and NW
What is the name for the lines that is a measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator.
Latitude
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
Nile
What is the name of the river that runs through Australia?
River Darling
What is the name of the famous river that runs through Brazil?
Amazon
In which Continent would you find the UK?
Europe
In which Continent would you find China?
Asia
Name one country found in the Continent of Africa.
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Egypt
DR Congo
Tanzania
South Africa
Kenya
Uganda
Algeria
Sudan
Morocco
Angola
Mozambique
Ghana
Madagascar
Cameroon
Côte d’Ivoire
Niger
Burkina Faso
Mali
Malawi
Zambia
Senegal
Chad
Somalia
Zimbabwe
Guinea
Rwanda
Benin
Burundi
Tunisia
South Sudan
Togo
Sierra Leone
Libya
Congo
Liberia
Central African Republic
Mauritania
Eritrea
Namibia
Gambia
Botswana
Gabon
Lesotho
Guinea-Bissau
Equatorial Guinea
Mauritius
Eswatini
Djibouti
Comoros
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome & Principe
Seychelles
Which ocean is between Asia and America?
Pacific Ocean
Which ocean is between American and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
