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What are the lines that measure distances north or south of the Equator, but go across the map?
Longitude
Latitude
2
What on a map explains the symbols and/or colors used on the map?
Latitude
Scale
Compass Rose
Key or Legend
3
If it is 3 inches between two points how far would the points be in real life?
3 miles
300 miles
9000 miles
90,000 miles
4
Which point is at 30 degrees South and 0 degrees E?
F
G
C
A
5
North, East, South and West are shown on what item on a map?
Compass Rose
Key or Legend
Scale
Cardinal Directions
6
If I am in Price (by the letter H) and want to travel to Vernal (close to Colorado), which direction would I go?
South East
South West
North West
North East
7
What marks 0˚ latitude?
Longitude
North Pole
Equator
Prime Meridian
8
What are the four main directions also called?
Scale
Compass Rose
Cardinal Directions
Latitude
9
What is the distortion of a round object onto a flat surface called?
Scale
Map Projections
Longitude
Compass Rose
10
What marks 0˚ longitude?
Prime Meridian
Scale
Equator
Latitude
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What are the lines that measure distances east & west of the Prime Meridian, but go vertically?
Longitude
Latitude
12
What map is based on a characteristic such as climate, rainfall, religions, population etc?
Map Projections
Physical
Special Purpose
Political
13
What do we use to dived the world into 24 hour time periods
Time Zones
North Pole
Equator
South Pole
14
What part of a map shows distances?
Cardinal Directions
Compass Rose
Scale
Key or Legend
15
What map focuses on boundaries of countries, states, and cities?
Map Projections
Special Purpose
Physical
Political
16
What longitude line is at 180 degrees East or West?
International Date Line
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
17
What kind of map shows mountains, rivers, lakes?
Political
Physical
Map Projection
Special Purpose
18
On the map, what does a circled star represent?
Lake
Capital city
Big City
Railroad