Map Skills and Geography Terms

This refers to the relationship (or ratio) between the distance on a map and the real distance on the ground

Mrs. Ryan's favorite drink is Diet Coke

What is the whole body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth called

What kind of map is this?

What is the imaginary line that splits the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

This map shows a diagram used to illustrate the routes and stations within a public transport system

This is any map which shows how high an area is above sea level

What kind of map is this?

What kind of map is this?

What kind of map is this?

What is it called when the Earth is split into 2 halves

What is the study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere

Which kind of map focuses on the geography of the area and its physical features (mnts., rivers, valleys, lakes)

Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest are called

What is a circle showing the principal directions printed on a map

Sometimes called a Legend, what is included with a map to unlock it

Lines of Longitude can only measure which direction?

What is used to represent real objects on a map?

What is a large land mass called? We have 7 total on our planet

What is the imaginary line that splits the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?

Lines of Latitude can only measure which direction?

North, East, South, and West are called what

This is a map that shows the political boundaries of that particular area