Map Skills Review for Test

Measures distanced North and South of Equator, run east to west, called parallels

The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region

The cardinal directions are north, south east and west.

. North section of five major circles of latitude

Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1⁄2 degrees south.

Measures distance East and West of Prime Meridian, run vertically from pole to pole, called Meridians.

Line of longitude located at 180 degrees, located in the Pacific Ocean

2-D flat representations of Earth.

Northernmost point on the earth, 90 degrees north.

Measurement on a map that shows distance between points

Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1⁄2 degrees north.

A map is a round representation of the Earth

Map projections are flat representations of the Earth

Colors, lines, shapes, and symbols that represent information on a map

Southernmost point on the earth, 90 degrees south.

Explanation of the symbols on a map

The equator divides the earth into the:

Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast are called...

North section of five major circles of latitude.

North, south, east, and west are examples of what?

Imaginary line that divides the world between the northern and southern hemispheres.

One type of map that shows: boundaries of continents, countries, and states.

west of the prime meridian and east of the 180th meridian...

The equator and the prime meridian divide the world into

There are 24 time zones in the world.

Latitudes measures distances East and West of Equator, run east to west, called parallels.

0 degrees longitude, imaginary line that passes through Greenwich, England

The zero line of longitude is called...

Measures distances north and south of the equator.

Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1⁄2 degrees south.

A round representation of earth, truer representation

Absolute location is the exact position of a place. It is usually measured in terms of latitude and longitude.

Physical and human characteristics make up this

East of prime meridian and west of 180th meridian.

How many time zones are in the United States? (lower 48)

Location, Religion, Place, Movement, Interaction are parts of what idea?

Explains how humans adapt, depend,and modify to their environment.

Directional marker on a map

These maps show the natural features of earth's surface like mountains and rivers.