Map Skills

Shows the features of an area, such as elevation, mountains, rivers, or lakes

Shows the distribution of resources like crops, minerals, plants, or animals

Lines that run east and west around the globe

Located at 66.5 degrees north

Located at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator

World Map - 8 N and 37 E

Shows the average weather of a region like temperature and precipitaion

If it is noon in Hawaii, what time is it in Oklahoma?

Shows a detailed description of roads in a given area

Shows boundaries (borders) of states or countries, capitals/major cities

Lines that run north and south around the globe

What happens to the temperature as you move farther away from the Equator?

The Equator separates these 2 hemispheres

One half of a sphere - north, south, east, and west

Located at 66.5 degrees south

United States Map - 30 N and 100 W

The Prime Meridian separates these 2 hemispheres

Located at 23.5 degrees south of the Equator

a set of two numbers that describe the exact location on the globe. The first is latitude, and second is longitude.

An imaginary line that runs north and south down the globe

If it is 5pm in Massachusetts, what time is it in California?

United States Map - 39 N and 105 W

An imaginary line that runs east and west across the globe

Shows how many people live per unit of land

World Map - 30 S and 135 E