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Common Map Terms/Vocabulary
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1
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from east to west in the center of our planet?
equator
meridian
longitude
latitude
2
What lines run north and south on the globe?
latitude
longitude
equator
grid
3
On which hemisphere are most of the continents located?
neither hemisphere
both hemispheres
northern hemisphere
southern hemisphere
4
What shows the directions north, south, east and west on the map?
equator
latitude
cardinal time
compass rose
5
Which map shows boundaries for countries or states?
special interest
road
political
physical
6
Which of these is a continent?
Europe
Maine
Jacksonville
England
7
How are lines of latitude and longitude measured?
miles
yards
degrees
feet
8
What lines are parallel to the Equator?
meridian
latitude
projection
longitude
9
What is half of the globe called?
parallel
physical map
cardinal direction
hemisphere
10
Which continent is an island?
Hawaii
Africa
Australia
United States
11
What is it called when you change the shape or size of something on a map?
distortion
scale
mistake
projection
12
What shows distance on a map?
cardinal directions
symbols
scale
legend
13
What do these imaginary lines tell us?
prime location
absolute location
relative location
north, east, west and south
14
What is another name for a map or a way of showing a round Earth on a flat surface?
latitude
distort
longitude
projection
15
Which map shows mountain ranges and bodies of water?
special interest
physical
road
political
