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Duplicate of Map Skills

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1
What is the purpose of longitude?
Lines that run east/west
to measure the equator.
Lines that divide the world into north /southern hemisphere
Lines that run north/south and are measured east and west
2
A map scale:
shows distance
interprets the symbols that appear on a map
a simple map set in the corner of a larger map
shows direction
3
The world is divided into 4 hemispheres. Places north of the equator are in what hemisphere?
west
north
south
east
4
The equator divides the world into:
Northern/Southern Hemisphere
Eastern/Southern Hemisphere
Southern/Western Hemisphere
Northern/Eastern
5
What are NOT characteristics of physical maps?
Shows labels for important landforms
Shows physical characteristics
Shows relief
shows location of capital cities.
6
Longitude and latitude are measured in:
inches
miles
meters
degrees
7
What is the purpose of lines of latitude?
Measured in distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
Lines run east/west and measure distance north and south
To divide into eastern and western hemisphere.
Lines that run North and South
8
What is NOT a characteristic of a political map?
Shows the state or national borders.
Shows location of capitals.
Shows the name of important landforms.
Shows political infromation.
9
This is an example of:
a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions
a map scale
compass rose with cardinal directions
a map key
10
0 degrees line of longitude
equator
map key
prime meridian
scale
11
0 degrees latitude is
Northern hemisphere
Southern hemisphere
Prime Meridian
equator
12
A map key:
measures distances on a map
helps readers interpret the symbols that appear on a map
is a simple map usually on a corner of a larger map
shows directions north /south