Geography Unit 1 - Map Skills

Maps that emphasize a certain theme

A Mercator map projects ___________ most accurately.

According to the map, about how many degrees longitude is California?

How many oceans are there?

Name the 4 hemispheres

The highest degree of longitude

Location is determined using:

In what directions do lines of latitude measure

0 degrees longitude

According to the map, which region do you live in?

The scenic map of California was created by National Geographic

What is contour interval?

Tells the subject of a map

the height above sea level

Which shows the earth surface most accurately?

the variation in elevation across an area on Earth's land

a landscaper would most likely use a

According to the climate graph, what is the hottest month in Illinois?

an exact global address from latitude and longitude lines

How many continents are there?

How many hemispheres are there?

Who would most likely study a population map?

Like globes maps show all properties accurately.

0 degrees latitude

an imaginary line that follows the curve of the Earth and represents the shortest

used to show orientation on a map

Used to measure the mileage or kilometers on maps