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1
What shows directions on a map?
Compass Rose
a protractor
star charts
a sextant
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What is population density?
the measure of stuff you wouldn't understand
is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume
the measurement of how dense people are
the measure of how many people live in a certain area
3
Where is the prime meridian in degrees longitude?
90
45
0
180
4
Lines of Longitude are measured in degrees from
zero to 180
-180 to 180
Zero to 100
Zero to 1000
5
What do map scales show?
actual distance
distance in reference to size
labels for rivers and lakes
how heavy the map is
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Why are there world time zones?
just to mess with you
so we don't fall into a time trap that we may never escape
so it ain't dark at noon
for legal, commercial and social purposes
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Physical maps
show features of the land
show topography like mountain ranges
show man made structures
show us pretty colors..... mmmm colors..taste the rainbow
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Longitude runs
south and west
east and west
north and east
north and south
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What are intermediate directions?
southeast, southwest
north north north north north north.............north..north
northeast, northwest
north, south
10
What is a key/legend on a map?
It gives the information needed for the map to make sense
The map key explains what they mean
it opens all the doors in the kingdom
Maps often use symbols or colors to represent things,
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How many hemispheres are there?
1
4
2
3
12
Lines of latitude measure degrees from
Zero to 90
zero to 180
-100 to 100
zero to 1000
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Lines of latitude are called
parallels
meridians
perpendiculars
lines of latitude
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Political maps show
boundaries marking states, countries, counties
boundaries created by government
boundaries made by nature
boundaries made by elephants and weasals
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Where is the equator in degrees latitude?
0
90
45
180
