My World Social Studies

Question 0

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

Answer 0

Hemisphere

Question 1

A model of the Earth

Answer 1

Globe

Question 2

The starting point for measuring longitude

Answer 2

Prime meridian

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Equator

Question 4

A symbol on a map that shows directions.

Answer 4

Compass rose

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Cardinals directions

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Intermediate directions

Question 7

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

Answer 7

map scale

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Political map

Question 9

A thing that stands for or 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 such as mountains,valleys,and bodies of water.

Answer 11

Physical map

Question 12

A collection or books of maps

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Atlas

Question 13

The distance above or below sea level.

Answer 13

Elevation

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Grid

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Degrees

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Latitude

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Longitude