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Map skills!
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A #history Quiz to test your map skills!
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A symbol on a map that shows direction
compass rose
globe
intermediate directions
directions
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What continent do we live on?
North America
Europe
South America
Antarctica
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a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level
latitude
contour line
longitude
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An imaginary circle around the Earth equally distance from the North and South Pole
equator
Lines of confusion
The longest shoe string in the world
Prime meridian
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A ratio that compares a measurement on a map to the actual distance between loctions on a map
profile
measurements
location
scale
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The height of land above or below sea level
height
elevation
elevation profile
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Where a place is located in relationship to another place.
relative location
place
absolute location
region
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Represents east and west, it is vertical on a map or globe
Equator
Latitude
Prime meridian
Longitude
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Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast
intermediate directions
Cardinal directions
compass
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a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator.
Prime meridian
Hemisphere
Equator
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The precise point where a place is located on Earth.
Absolute location
place
location
relative location
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North, South, East and West
Cardinal directions
Location
Compass rose
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Represents north and south, it is horizontal on a map or globe. They are parallel.
longitude
equator
latitude
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refers to the highest and lowest elevation points in an area
Height
Elevation
Relief