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Duplicate of Map Skills

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1
What is the purpose of lines of latitude?
Lines that run North and South
Lines run east/west and measure distance
Measured in distance east and west of the Prime Meridian
To divide into eastern and western hemisphere.
2
A map scale:
a simple map set in the corner of a larger map
shows distance
interprets the symbols that appear on a map
shows direction
3
The world is divided into 4 hemispheres. Places north of the equator are in what hemisphere?
west
south
east
north
4
What is NOT a characteristic of a political map?
Shows political infromation.
Shows the name of important landforms.
Shows location of capitals.
Shows the state or national borders.
5
The equator divides the world into:
Northern/Southern Hemisphere
Eastern/Southern Hemisphere
Northern/Eastern
Southern/Western Hemisphere
6
A map legend:
is a simple map usually on a corner of a larger map
helps readers interpret the symbols that appear on a map
measures distances on a map
shows directions north /south
7
What is the purpose of longitude?
Lines that run east/west
Lines that divide the world into north /southern hemisphere
to measure the equator.
Lines that run north/south
8
What are NOT characteristics of physical maps?
Shows labels for important landforms
Shows relief
shows location of capital cities.
Shows physical characteristics
9
Where the lines of longitude and latitude are meet, is called a specific
miles
inches
meters
degree
10
This is an example of:
compass rose with cardinal directions
a map scale
a compass rose with cardinal and intermediate directions
a map key
11
0 degrees line of longitude
map key
prime meridian
equator
scale
12
0 degrees latitude is
Northern hemisphere
equator
Prime Meridian
Southern hemisphere