US07 Ch00 Map Skills

Name the largest country in South America.

A diagram on a map showing direction is called a ____.

The North pole is located at ____.

0° degrees latitude is the _____.

0° degrees longitude is the _____.

Sections that the earth is divided into (N/S/E/W)

The city that Prime Meridian runs through.

The lines on a map measuring distance east and west away from of the Prime Meridian.

The smallest and shallowest ocean, located near the North Pole

The GROUP of four main directions on a map are called _____.

Another name for longitude lines.

The GROUP of directions on a map that lie IN BETWEEN the four main directions are called _____.

The largest and deepest ocean that borders the west coast of the US is _____.

The South pole is located at ____.

The body of water that connects the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean in the south is the _____.

A diagram that explains the symbols, markings, and colors on a map.

Body of water that is almost land-locked, except for the straights that lead to the Mediterranean.

The body of water separating the Europe from Africa is the _____.

The lines on a map measuring distance north and south away from of the Equator.

Another name for lines of latitude.

The body of water separating the United States from Europe and Africa is the _____.

Body of water north of Europe that separates the UK from Scandinavia