Types of Maps
Why might you use two different road maps if you're planning a trip?
Different maps provide different information about places.
What is the name of the symbol with 4 arrows pointing different directions?
Compass rose
What do map coordinates do?
Show an exact location on a map.
If you are in New York City and your watch reads 9:00am, what time is it in Brooklyn, NY?
9:00am
How many minutes are in one degree?
60
Physical map
What does a map scale look like?
If the Map scale told you that 1" equals 6 miles in real life, how many miles would 5" equal to?
30 miles
How many time zones are there on the globe?
24
What does the small circle stand for in "90°S"?
Degrees
Define "map"
a drawing or picture of a specific place or area on earth that shows different features
What would help you find the distance between 2 towns on a map?
Map scale
On a map or globe, what is the term for lines that run from North to South?
Meridians
Why do we have time zones?
Because everyone doesn't experience daylight at the same time. Time zones make up for that.
Using the compass rose, is Africa to the East or West of Australia?
West
What would a city map show?
Landmarks
Streets
Interstates
State Highways
Exits
What is the line called that runs around the earth, about halfway between the north and south poles?
Equator
Where would 30°S latitude be in relationship to the equator?
South of the equator
When you cross this imaginary line on a map, the calendar shifts to a different day. What is this line called?
International Date Line
What is a GPS and what does it do?
Global Positioning System
It is an electronic device that uses radio waves from satellites to give precise locations and directions
What Does an "Interstate" look like on a map?
Blue and red sign with white numbers
What is another word for the height of a place?
elevation
If you were reading a Map and wanted to know which roads were state highways, you would look at the
map key
If you live in Central Time and your watch reads 11:00pm, what time is it in the Pacific Time zone?
9:00pm
What happens to the temperature as you move from a lower number of degrees of latitude to a higher number degrees of latitude?
It gets lower.