Map Skills Test Review

A map that shows distance or height above sea level

Lines that run north and south

How do maps help you study geography?

Shows north, south, east, and west directions

Zero degree line of latitude that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres

Shows the distance

An area that shares physical or human characteristics

Lines that run east and west

Helps readers interpret symbols that appear on maps

A simple map usually set in the corner of a larger one

What is the best definition of geography?

This type of map shows high and low places through different colors and shading

Zero degree line of longitude that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres