Geography Handbook

Which two hemispheres is the United States in?

What kind of map is this?

This map feature represents distance between points on the map

These types of maps focus on one special topic such as climate, resources, or population

What kind of map is this?

The term meaning distance above sea level

Feature of a map that shows what the subject of the map is

This map feature explains what the symbols on the map represent. Also known as a key.

What is a directional indicator that shows four cardinal directions: north, south, east, west

What kind of map is this?

This line is 0 degrees Latitude. Divides the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

This line divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres

This map feature shows where in the world the map is located

What kind of map is this?

Lines of longitude are also called:

Imaginary lines that go East to West on the globe forming Northern and Southern hemispheres.

What kind of map is this?

Hemisphere means:

These kinds of maps show major features of a region such as borders and capital cities

These types of maps show the major mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, etc. of a region

Lines of Latitude are also called:

Imaginary lines that go North to South on the globe forming Eastern and Western hemispheres.

What type of map projection is this?