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Basic Map Skills

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Overview of basic concepts when reading maps.

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1
The line that marks 0° longitude is the
International Date Line.
Tropic of Capricorn.
prime meridian.
equator.
2
The precise point on Earth where a particular place can be found is called its
distortion.
relative location.
absolute location.
map projection.
3
Which of the following runs east and west around the globe?
prime meridian
parallels of latitude
International Date Line
meridians of longitude
4
Which two continents occupy the same landmass?
Europe and Asia
North America and South America
Australia and Antarctica
Europe and Africa
5
What is the main problem with showing a spherical Earth on a flat map?
The size, shape & position of Earth’s features are distorted
Maps are more difficult to carry around than globes are.
Only globes can accurately show distances.
The map must be enormous to show any amount of detail.
6
What does the map scale tell you?
how many miles are represented by an inch on the map
how many kilometers are represented by centimeters on a map
all of the above
how to read the distances on a map
7
Which of the following is an intermediate direction?
compass rose
north
southwest
latitude
8
A map grid
explains the symbols that are used on the map.
describes area shown on the map and identifies it's topic
indicates cardinal and intermediate directions on a map
helps find specific locations on a map by means of a code.
9
If you describe another location in relationship to your current location you are giving it's
relative location.
map projection.
absolute location.
latitude.
10
What is the purpose of a compass rose?
to identify symbols on a map
to tell what the map shows
to allow people to locate any point on Earth
to indicate directions on a map