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1
A ___ is a flat drawing of what places look like from above.
map
equator
continent
globe
2
Maps are drawings of the earth or sky on a(n) ____ surface.
invisible
square
flat
round
3
The ___ is the imaginary line around the middle of the earth? (0 degrees latitude)
arctic cirlce
tropic of cancer
prime meridian
equator
4
On this map, what color is Virginia?
Pink
Red
Green
Purple
5
This part of the map explains the colors and symbols on the map.
compass
title
scale
legend/ key
6
What is the contour interval on this map?
20 ft
20 m
800 ft
600 ft
7
This type of map shows elevation.
Topographic
Mercator projection
Political
Shaded Relief
8
What is the name of the line of longitude that is represented by 0 degrees?
tropic of greenwich
prime meridian
international date line
equator
9
Which of these states is the farthest WEST?
California
Texas
Montana
Virginia
10
Degrees of longitude and latitude can be divided into ___.
Days
Circles
Hours
Minutes
11
This helps you locate places on a map. (hint: it's made of lines of longitude and latitude)
compass
legend/ key
grid
title
12
Which of these is Kanye and Kim's daughter's name?
North East
South by Southwest
North West
South South East
13
Why do maps, like this one, have so much distortion?
lines of latitude intersect at international date line
lines of longitude intersect at the poles
lines of latitude are not parallel
lines of longitude are parallel
14
Which line of latitude represents where the sun is directly overhead during the Summer Solstice
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Pisces
Tropic of Libra