Unit Test Review- Map Skills (Busalacchi)

A system of satellites that pinpoints location of latitude/longitude on the Earth's surface

Specially designed map to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area

A territory of a nation

Shows the major political features such as country/state/county borders, as well as capitals and major cities

An element of a map that shows what the main subject of the map is

Imaginary lines that run east-west

Flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface

Half of a sphere; earth can be divided into Northern/Southern | Eastern/Western

One of the seven largest areas of land on Earth

Total number of people in a given area

A person who makes maps

What country is this?

A symbol on a map that shows directions

Imaginary lines that run north-south

Box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map (AKA map legend)

General description of where a place is located

Imaginary circle around the Earth (halfway between North and South Poles)

An element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth

Shows the major physical features of a region such as mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, and plains

Measurement of the number of people per given unit of land

A book of maps

A specific description of where a place is located

Imaginary line of zero degrees longitude which runs from North Pole to South Pole

Scale model of the earth