Why do we use lines of latitude and longitude?

To how an exact location of a place on Earth.

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

Only a globe is the most accurate model of Earth.

Where are the Rocky Mountains located?

The Western region of the U.S.A.

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Map Skills

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Students will identigy parts of a globe, map, types of maps, etc.

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1
Why do we use lines of latitude and longitude?
To how an exact location of a place on Earth.
To help people go from their home to work.
To show us where the North and South Poles are located.
To show how tall a mountain range is.
2
What does the word "plain" mean to a geographer?
A high-speed vehicle.
The color tan.
A broad, flat area.
A very simple idea.
3
Which is NOT a part of a map?
Scale to show miles
symbols or colors to represent landforms on the map
habitats where animals live
Compass Rose
4
What does a political scientist study?
Washington D.C.
The White House.
The economy.
Forms of Government.
5
Which way to latitude lines run on a map or globe?
From North to South.
From Northeast to Southwest.
From the South Pole to the North Pole.
From East to West.
6
What is the difference between a map and a globe?
Only a globe is the most accurate model of Earth.
Only a globe shows us the North and South Pole.
Only a globe shows the equator
Only a globe shows the two hemispheres.
7
If you were on the beach in Cape Cod looking at the Atlantic Ocean. Which way are you looking?
West
North
South
East
8
What is an important landform in the Midwest?
Appalachian Mountains
The Charles River
Grand Canyon
Great Lakes
9
Winchester is having some money problems. Who could help the town study its problems?
A Cartologist.
A Geographer.
An Historian.
An Economist.
10
Where are the Rocky Mountains located?
The Western region of the U.S.A.
The Southeast region of the U.S.A.
The Northeast region of the U.S.A.
The Southwest region of the U.S.A.
11
What kind of specialty map would you use on a trip to see Niagra Falls?
A rainfall map.
A roadmap.
A historical map.
A physical map.

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