MAP SKILLS

This degree marks the location of the Equator on Earth.

This is the study of Earth, its people, places, and it's environments.

This shows specialized information, such as land use, population, elevation, or climate.

This shows the relationship between distances on the map and on Earth.

Because maps are a flat representation of a sphere, they do what?

This describes where a place is, often using cardinal directions like N, S, E, W.

The average weather in a place over a long period of time is called __________.

What do you call mapmakers?

Which type of map would show the boundaries of countries?

The most important line of latitude that separates Earth into N and S hemispheres is _________.

These imaginary lines run up and down Earth, measuring degrees East and West

The most important line of longitude that separates the Earth into E and W hemispheres...

Which of the following would most likely be explained by the key on an elevation map?

The unit of measurement for latitude and longitude is ________________.

These are horizontal lines that measure degrees North and South on Earth

Each half of Earth is called a __________________.

The exact location of something using latitude and longitude coordinates is ________________.

How many hemispheres does the Equator divide the Earth into?

This is one of several systems used to represent the round Earth on a flat map