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1
North, South, East, and West are called _________________.
compass rose
map scale
intermediate directions
cardinal directions
2
A bowl shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land.
plateau
hemisphere
basin
inland
3
What kind of map shows landforms and bodies of water?
rainfall map
specialty map
physical map
road map
4
An explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for is called _______________.
compass rose
legend
physical map
5
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest are called ______________.
Regions of the US
compass rose
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
6
This map shows roads and highways.
road map
specialty map
political map
physical map
7
Imaginary lines around the globe that run east and west are called _________________.
map key
lines of longitude
lines of latitude
meridians
8
Where a specific place on Earth can be found.
location
scale
inland
basin
9
This map shows just one kind of information such as rainfall or elevation.
physical map
road map
elevation
specialty map
10
This is used to show directions on a map.
compass rose
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
scale
11
An area of land that does not border an ocean.
location
coastal plain
plateau
inland
12
A drawing of a place. It is flat.
scale
legend
map
globe
13
A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it.
basin
inland
plateau
coastal plain
14
Half of a sphere.
bisphere
sphere
hemisphere
demisphere
15
A diagram that explains distances on a map is called ______________.
map key
map scale
latitude
legend
16
Imaginary lines around the globe that run between the North and South Poles are called ______.
lines of latitude
parallels
lines of longitude
location
17
This map shows the average rainfall in an area.
specialty map
physical map
elevation map
rainfall map
18
A model of the Earth.
map key
globe
basin
map
19
The imaginary line that divides the world into the East. Hemisphere and the West. Hemisphere.
longitude
parallels
equator
prime meridian
20
This map show cities, capitals, states, and countries.
physical map
rainfall map
political map
specialty map