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What does the map key tell us?
intermediate directions
what the map is about
directions
the meaning of the symbols
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The equator splits the earth into these two hemispheres...
South and East
North and East
North and South
East and West
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Geographical features.It is a .........
glacier
ice
mountain range
snow
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What is another name for a map key
picture box
guide
legend
scale
5
The prime meridian is a line of
longitude
latitude
6
Physical maps typically show...
bodies of water and cities
land forms and bodies of water
capitals
cities and states
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The coordinates 30 degrees S latitude, 0 degrees longitude fall at which point?
F
G
J
H
8
How many continents are there?
6
10
7
4
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What is latitude?
The line of the earth that goes east to west
Measurement of north and south of the equator
The line in the centre of the earth that goes north to south
Measurement of east and west of the prime meridian
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The _______________ displays the cardinal and intermediate directions.
title
map key
compass rose
map scale
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What is a tundra?
a large forest
a type of truck
high mountains
a large area of flat frozen land in the Artic
12
Weather maps can help predict weather patterns.
false
true
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What is a tundra?
a large area with lots of trees
a type of reindeer
a large area with no trees in the arctic
a type of hot desert
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What do we use maps for?
to help us locate something
to read a book
to play a game
to dance around
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What do map scales show?
actual distance
how heavy the map is
distance in reference to size
labels for rivers and lakes
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Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Longitude
Latitude
17
What is a desert?
A high elevation area with lots of rainfall.
A marshy area with water, rivers, and streams.
A low elevation area with a lot of rainfall.
A low elevation area with low rainfall.
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What degree of Longitude and Latitude does the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect cross at?
0° Lat / 0° Long
90° Lat / 90° Long
If I had a GPS, I would know.
100° Lat / 0° Long
19
What are time zones?
Times you have to do certain things.
A range of longitudes where a common standard time is used.
A range of made up times.
Day and night
20
How do you read a map grid?
guess
Letter then number
Number then letter
look and look
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The Equator is a line of...
Latitude
Longitude
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The intermediate directions are...
North, South, East, West
Northeast and Southwest
NE, SE, SW, NW
N, W, NW, SW
23
map skills: according to the map what sea is Sudan next to
Mediterranean Sea
Donald Trump
Red Sea
Mississippi
24
Political maps show which type of features?
human-made
physical
elevation
relief
25
Map Skills: North, South, East, West are called
Secondary Directions
Primary Directions
Intermediate Directions
Cardinal Directions
26
Maps can represent the following:
bodies of water
All of the above
countries
cities
27
The coordinates 60 degrees N latitude, 60 degrees E longitude fall at which point?
N
D
C
B
28
(map skills) According to the map, the Appalachian Mountains region is located between
the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean
the Coastal Range and the Pacific Ocean`
the Great Plains and the Coastal Plains
the Rocky Mountains and the Coastal Range
29
A person who makes maps is called a(n):
Conservationist
Cartographer
Archeologist
Cinematographer
30
What is a desert?
An area of land with lots of buildings
A barren area of land hard for plants and animals to live in
What you eat after the main course
An area of land with lots of trees and rain
31
What reference book contains a variety of different types of maps
dictionary
atlas
thesaurus
almanac
32
The prime meridian separates the ____.
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
The Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
North and South Poles
33
Use map skills to determine the capital of Florida.
Tallahassee
Orlando
Miami
Disney World
34
Are these lines of latitude or longitude?
Latitude
Longitude
35
Lines of latitude and longitude form a grid pattern on a map.
False
True
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In this subject we learn about our planet and how to read maps.
Chemistry
Biology
Geography
History
