Unit Test Review- Map Skills (Busalacchi)

A system of satellites that pinpoints location of latitude/longitude on the Earth's surface

A territory of a nation

Shows the major political features such as country/state/county borders, as well as capitals and major cities

What country is this?

A symbol on a map that shows directions

A person who makes maps

Box or other display on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols used on the map (AKA map legend)

An element of a map that shows how a unit of distance on the map relates to actual distance on the surface of Earth

A book of maps

Specially designed map to show a particular theme connected with a specific geographic area

A specific description of where a place is located

Total number of people in a given area

One of the seven largest areas of land on Earth

An element of a map that shows what the main subject of the map is

General description of where a place is located

Imaginary circle around the Earth (halfway between North and South Poles)

Flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface

Half of a sphere; earth can be divided into Northern/Southern | Eastern/Western

Scale model of the earth

Imaginary lines that run north-south

Shows the major physical features of a region such as mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, and plains

Imaginary line of zero degrees longitude which runs from North Pole to South Pole

Measurement of the number of people per given unit of land

Imaginary lines that run east-west