Geography and Map Skills

Shows where in the world the area on the map is located and thesurrounding areas 

Longitude is measured from

Why are all maps distorted in some way?

Latitude and longitude are measured in…

Degrees are further divided into 60 of these

Indicates directions with arrows that point to all four cardinal or principal directions

0 line of latitude

What divides the globe into northern and southern hemispheres?

Type of projection that is based on a plane touching the globe at one point

Represents the distances between points on a map

A scale model of Earth

Longitude is measured ______ and _____ of the _________.

Another name for lines of latitude

Key that explains what the symbols on the map represent

Maps focusing on one special topic, such as climate, resources, or population

Two halves of the globe

Type of projection based on a cone placed over the globe

What are latitude and longitude used for?

The east west lines on the grid used to measure distance north and south of the Equator

Maps that show the major physical features of a region such as mountain ranges, rivers, oceans

Maps that show the major manmade features of a region, such as country borders & capital cities

Which one is measured first?

A scale that is often used in textbooks that shows distance in miles and kilometers

Imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North and South Poles

Another name for lines of longitude

Imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England and represents 0 longitude

Hemispheres the prime meridian divides the Earth into

Which type of projection is based on a cylinder wrapped around a globe touching the equator ?

What type of map shows altitude or elevation?

North-south imaginary lines on a globe used to measure distance from the prime meridian

Pattern of imaginary lines that circle the globe in east -west and north -south directions

Latitude is labeled in degrees ______ and _______ of the _________.

What is the latitude at the north and south poles?

  Symbols used to specify the location of things, such as cities