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Elements of a Map Review
Elements of a Map Review
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1
Imaginary lines that run east and west are called lines of _______________________.
longitude
latitude
meridians
equator
2
This line of latitude is located at 0° and separates the globe into N and S hemispheres.
North and South Pole
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
3
This line of longitude is located at 0° and separates the earth into E and W hemispheres?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
4
Name this continent.
South America
Africa
Australia
Asia
5
Name this continent.
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
6
Name this map element show in the image.
Scale
Legend
Compass Rose
Inset Map
7
Which two hemispheres are we in right now?
Southern and Western
Northern and Western
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Eastern
8
This picture represents what element on a map?
Inset Map
Compass Rose
Scale
Key
9
Lines of longitude are also called _________________.
parallels
perpendicular
meridians
north pole
10
What are the five elements of a map?
Key, Compass Rose, Continents, Oceans, and Scale
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Copper, Iron, and Potassium
Inset Map, Vegetation, Land forms, Scale, and Key
Key, Compass Rose, Inset Map, Title, and Scale
11
A scale on a map is used to measure _______________.
capacity
direction
temperature
distance
12
These imaginary lines MEASURE distances north and south of the Equator.
Hemispheres
Invisible Lines
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
13
What are the four intermediate directions?
north, south, east, and west
northwest, southwest, northeast, and southeast
Up, down, forward, backwards
westnorth, southnorth, eastnorth, and northnorth
14
The image represents what map element?
Key or Legend
Scale
Title
Compass Rose
15
Name this continent.
North America
Australia
Africa
Europe
16
Imaginary lines that run north and south are called lines of _________________.
equator
updown
latitude
longitude
17
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, South, Southwest, Northeast
Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast
North, South, East, and West
Up, Down, This Side, That Side
18
Name this continent.
Africa
Antarctica
Australia
Asia
19
Name this continent.
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
20
Name this continent.
Antarctica
Iceland
South America
North Pole
21
Lines of latitude are also called ____________________.
scale
compass rose
meridians
parallels
22
These imaginary lines MEASURE distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.
Lines of Longitude
Lines of Hemispheres
Lines of Fun
Lines of Latitude
23
When writing latitude and longitude coordinates, which one is written first?
latitude
longitude
24
Half of the globe is called a ________________.
Hemisphere
Scale
Half
Quarter
25
The line of latitude at 0° is called the _________________.
Prime Meridian
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
26
Name this continent.
Africa
South America
United States
North America
27
Name this element of a map.
Title
Scale
Key or Legend
Inset Map