Map Skills Review

From top to bottom, clockwise, the order of directions is:

May symbols are shown in a box called a:

Number 2 on the map:

What is another name for 0 degrees longitude?

Ocean # 3

The Earth spins on its ____ in a west to east direction.

Distance on a map is measured with a:

What is another name for 0 degrees latitude?

The prime meridian passes through:

There are ___ continents

The SET of numbers that show where lines of latitude and longitude meet are called

This is the symbol for:

A spherical map of the earth is called a:

Number 5 on the map:

A ____ map shows rivers, mountains, and plateaus.

There are ____ oceans

A _____ ______ is an area which everyone has the same time.

Number 6 on the map:

Number 1 on the map:

Lines of LONGITUDE are also called:

Number 3 on the map:

The is the symbol for a:

Ocean # 1

Number 7 on the map:

One half of the earth is called a:

Lines of LATITUDE are also called:

Number 4 on the map:

A ____ map shows capitals, cities, and boundaries.

Ocean # 2

Ocean # 4

A portion of land surrounded by water on three sides is a(n):