Map Skills

Question 1

A model of earth

Answer 1

Globe

Question 2

Half of a sphere. Earth’s hemispheres are formed by the equator and and the the prime meridian

Answer 2

Hemisphere

Question 3

The starting point for 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 syble on a map that shows directions

Answer 5

Compass rose

Question 6

One of the four main compass points-North, South, East, West.

Answer 6

Cardinal directions

Question 7

A direction that is between two Cardinal directions- northeast, southeast, northwest and southwest

Answer 7

Intermediate direction

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Map scale

Question 9

A thing of that stands for of represents something else

Answer 9

Symbol

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Map key

Question 11

A map that shows geographic features of a place, sutch as mountains, valleys, body’s of water

Answer 11

Physical map

Question 12

A collection or book of maps

Answer 12

Atlas

Question 13

The distance above or below sea level

Answer 13

Elevation

Question 14

A system of lines that cross each other from a pattern of squares. On a map, grids are used to locate places

Answer 14

Grid

Question 15

A unit of measure. There are 360 degrees of latitude and longitude used used to locate places on earth

Answer 15

Degrees

Question 16

Lines that measure the distances east and west of the prime meridian

Answer 16

Longitude

Question 17

Lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator

Answer 17

Latitude

Question 18

Name the two hemispheres that North America is located in

Answer 18

Western Hemisphere and northern hemisphere

Question 19

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

Answer 19

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