Wait.. what kind of map?!
Maps that show information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.
What are political maps?
A part of a map that shows you direction (ie. north, south, east, west, etc.)
What is a compass rose?
Line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres.
What is the equator?
Use the study guide coordinate map to answer the following:
The exact coordinates for "E".
What is 0 degrees, 150 degrees west?
Maps that show information about events and where they occurred.
What are historical maps?
Tells you specifically what the map displays or shows the map reader.
What is the map title?
Name of the line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
What is the Prime Meridian?
Use the study guide coordinate map to answer the following:
The exact coordinates for "G".
What 30 degrees south, 0 degrees.
Maps that show elevation with contour lines.
What is a topographic map?
The name of the combined lines that help you find specific locations using a grid. (la..., lo...)
What are latitude and longitude?
What are coordinates?
Above this line (some may call it a circle, though!), the sun does not set on June 21st. In some places like Norway, it is also called "the land of the midnight sun."
What is the arctic circle?
Use the study guide coordinate map to answer the following:
The exact coordinates for "C".
What is 60 degrees N, 60 degrees E.
A map that primarily displays roads and transport links.
What is a road map?
What is a route map?
Helps you determine the actual size or space shown on a proportional map. (example: 1:72,000)
What is scale?
The name of the latitude line that is the northern-most line of the tropics at around 23.5 degrees North latitude (the tropic of can- _ _ _ )
What is the Tropic of Cancer?
Use the study guide coordinate map to answer the following:
The exact coordinates for "D".
What is 15 degrees north, 45 degrees west?
A map that helps you understand specific aspects of the world, the people, and culture (or another specific theme).
What is a thematic map?
This part of the map helps "unlock" what each of the symbols on the map represent.
What is a legend?
The name of the latitude line that is the southern-most line of the tropics at around 23.5 degrees south latitude. (the tropic of cap-_ _ _ _ _ _ )
What is the Tropic of Capricorn?
Use the study guide coordinate map to answer the following:
The exact coordinates for "H".
What is 15 degrees south, 75 degrees east?