Fischer SS: Map skills/Geography Flashcards

1

Name the two lines that equal "0" degrees

Equator/Tropic of Cancer
Equator/Prime Meridian
Equator/Special
Equator/Tropic of Capricorn

2

Name letter C

Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean

3

What is a characteristic of a Physical Map?

It is the same as a Political Map
Shows boundaries
It has few physical features
Shows mountains, rivers, lakes, etc

4

The Battleship game is a good example of what type of map?

Political
Physical
Population
Grid

5

Name number 3

Asia
Africa
N America
Australia

6

What does a map scale show?

Elevation
Distance
Contour lines
Direction

7

Name letter E

Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean

8

Name the hemispheres where the U.S. belong in

North/East
South/West
North/West
South/East

9

Name an advantage of a globe

It is round and represents Earth
It is portable
It is flat
It is easy to measure

10

Name a map that has mainly boundaries, states and countries on it

Political
Grid
Physical
Weather

11

Name the four main directions on a compass rose

N,S,NE,SW
N,S,E,W
N,SW,NE,SE
NE,SE,NW,SW

12

Name another term for latitude lines

Stricker lines
Meridians
Latter lines
Parallels

13

Longitude lines run North and South but measure ___________

North and South
Northeast and Southwest
Southeast and Southwest
East and West

14

Name letter A

Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean

15

Longitude lines measure 0 degrees to ______ degrees

180
90
45
120

16

A key or legend shows __________ on a map

formulas
measurements
degrees
symbols

Fischer SS: Map skills/Geography

Questions 16

Fischer SS: Map skills/Geography

Questions 16