Map Skills

The line of longitude marked 0 degrees.

Information that explains what each symbol on a map means.

A compass rose _________________________.

A tool that helps you measure distances on a map.

What is the name of the system that helps us locate places on Earth?

What do the letters NE on a compass mean?

Lines on a map that are drawn north to south.

Lines on a map that are drawn east to west.

A tool that helps you measure distances on a map

This type of map shows us borders of states and countries, capitals and major cities.

The word hemisphere means....

How many continents are there?

The letters NW on a compass means this.

This type of map shows us where mountains, rivers, and lakes are located.