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Question 1

A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.

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Symbol

Question 2

A descriptive heading or caption on a map.

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Title

Question 3

This tells you what all the symbols mean.

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key/legend

Question 4

This picture shows the globe divided into the northern and southern ______.

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hemisphere

Question 5

The center line of longitude.

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Prime Meridian

Question 6

A map that shows the roads in an area.

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road map

Question 7

The imaginary lines that run vertically (up and down) along the globe.

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longitude

Question 8

An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.

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Equator

Question 9

A tool on a map that tells what the symbols on a map stand for is a...

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Legend

Question 10

A series of marks laid down at distances, as along a line, for purposes of measurement.

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Scale

Question 11

This part of a map tells what shapes andsymbols mean

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map key

Question 12

These are used to stand for something on a map

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Symbols

Question 13

The lines that go horizontally on the globe. The equator is a line of ____.

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latitude

Question 14

The tool or part of the map that shows the Cardinal Directions.

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Compass Rose

Question 15

This used to figure out the relationshipbetween distances on a map and distances in real life.

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scale

Question 16

What is a round model of the Earth?

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globe

Question 17

These are the large words at the top of the map. It tells you what the map shows.

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title

Question 18

A map shows the boundaries defining nations. (Cities, Countries, States)

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Political Map

Question 19

This picture represents a _____ on the map.

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scale

Question 20

A figure on a map,chart, or monument used to display the orientation of cardinal directions.

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Compass rose

Question 21

A picture or object that represents for somethingelse.

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symbol

Question 22

The distance east or west of the prime meridian.

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Longitude

Question 23

An imaginary line that passes through both poles and runs through Greenwich, England.

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Prime Meridian

Question 24

These directions are North, East, South, and West.

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Cardinal

Question 25

What does the big red line represent on the map?

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equator

Question 26

A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth’s surface.

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Map

Question 27

A small map set within a larger map. It might show a detailed part of the map.

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Inset map

Question 28

This is an example of a ______ ____. It shows governmental boundaries of land.

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political map

Question 29

This item on a map tells us what place a map represents.

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title

Question 30

Lines that run east-west and measure north and south are lines of...

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Latitude

Question 31

What is a half of the Earth called?

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hemisphere

Question 32

This is the main line of latitude at 0˚ latitude

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Equator

Question 33

Imaginary lines drawn on maps from east to west to locate places north or south of the equator.

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Latitude

Question 34

Imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth VERTICALLY dividing East&West Hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

Question 35

This has a pattern of lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image ora map

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grid map

Question 36

In-between compass points of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.

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Intermediate Directions

Question 37

Imaginary lines drawn on map from north to south to find places East or West of Prime Meridian.

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Longitude

Question 38

These directions are Northeast, South East,North West, South West

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intermediate

Question 39

The distance north or south of Earth’s equator, measured in degrees.

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Latitude

Question 40

A map that shows the way an area looked at a certain point in history.

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historical map

Question 41

True or False: The Prime Meridian divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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False

Question 42

Lines that run north-south and measure east and west are lines of...

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Longitude

Question 43

An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart; also called map legend.

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Key (legend)

Question 44

This is the main line of longitude at 0• longitude

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Prime Meridian

Question 45

The imaginary line that goes north and south that divides the earth into east and west.

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prime meridian

Question 46

If I wanted to find an airport on the map I would look for the ____ of a plane.

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Symbol

Question 47

Imaginary line that cuts earth in half HORIZONTALLY into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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Equator

Question 48

What is this?

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compass rose

Question 49

A map that shows the elevation (height) of the land.

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elevation map

Question 50

A set of imaginary lines running in a North-South direction across Earth’s surface.

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longitude

Question 51

Represents the distance between two locations on the map. Ex. 1 Inch on Map = 1 Mile

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Scale

Question 52

North, south, east, and west are...

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Cardinal directions

Question 53

North, South, East and West are examples of _____.

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cardinal directions

Question 54

The four major compass points of North, South, East, West used to navigate a map.

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Cardinal Directions

Question 55

True or False: The equator divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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True

Question 56

What is this?

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Globe

Question 57

This type of map shows the geography of the area. It shows mountains, water, and valley.

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physical map

Question 58

A set of imaginary lines running inEast-West direction across the Earth’s surface

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latitude

Question 59

A map maker is called a...

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Cartographer

Question 60

A direction finder on a map that shows the cardinal directions is called a...

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Compass rose

Question 61

What is the center line of latitude?

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equator

Question 62

Small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and stand for.

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Map Key/ Legend

Question 63

A drawing that shows what places look like from above and where they are located.

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map

Question 64

Directions on a compass that are half way between the cardinal directions.

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intermediate directions

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