North, South, East, and West are collectively known as ?
Cardinal directions
100
This type of map shows land and water features like mountains and bodies of water.
Physical map
100
Which type of map shows specific kinds of information?
Special purpose map
100
What part of the map explains the symbols on the map and helps you "decode" the information in the atlas?
The legend
100
Use the map on page 12. Name one major country in Europe.
Multiple answers possible
200
Half of a sphere or half of the Earth is called?
A hemisphere
200
This type of map shows the names and borders of countries.
Political map
200
This map uses color to show population.
A choropleth
200
The scale bar tells how much smaller the map is than the real area it represents. If one inch on a scale bar equals 100 miles and there are two inches separating spots on a map, how many miles is there between the two spots?
200 miles.
1 inch = 100 miles
2 inches = 200 miles
200
Which body of water lies west of Australia?
Indian Ocean
300
The most northern point of the Earth is located at 90 degrees north latitude. What is it called?
North Pole
300
Why is Florida a peninsula and not an island?
Because it is not completely surrounded by water.
300
Give me the coordinate for the Equator.
Zero degrees LATITUDE.
300
Lines of latitude go in which direction?
East to west or side to side
300
Which body of water lies between the Americas and Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
400
The most southern point of the Earth is located at 90 degrees south latitude. What is it called?
South Pole
400
Which part of the map helps you compare distance on a map with distance in real life?
The scale
400
Name the largest continent in the world.
Asia
400
Lines of longitude go in which direction?
North to south or up and down
400
Use the map on page 12. Name one major river in the United States.
Colorado River or Mississippi River
500
The South Pole is located on which continent?
Antarctica
500
The in-between portions of a compass rose (NW, SW, NE, SE) are called?
Ordinal directions
500
What is the smallest continent in the world?
Australia
500
List the 5 major oceans from memory.
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean