Types of Maps
What type of map shows names and borders of countries and states?
Political map
Define hemisphere?
half of a globe/half of the earth
Map Scale
Helps you measure the distance on a map.
Lines of latitude are also called what?
Parallels
Physical and Political maps are the same
False
What map shows land and water on the surface of the Earth? (physical features)
Physical map
Cartography
The art and science of making maps.
Locator Map
A small map that shows where the area on the main map is found.
Lines of longitude are also called what?
Does the equator divide the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
True
What is a special purpose map?
A type of map shows specific kinds of information
(ex: climate, population, and road maps)
Define peninsula
Land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Define Oceania
A group of islands, sometimes referred to as a continent.
What is the imaginary line that circles the Earth at 0 degrees latitude called?
The equator
A map that shows climate, population, or road maps are all examples of special purpose maps.
True
List three things that you can find on a map.
A map scale, a locator map, and a map key
Cardinal Directions
(what are they?)
North. South, East West
Define Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
0 degrees longitude starts at an imaginary line running through Greenwich, England. What is the name of this imaginary line?
The Prime Meridian
A cartographer is the art and science of making maps.
False. A cartographer is a person who makes maps.
What type of map can show you natural resources of a location?
A resource map
Intermediate directions (what are they?)
NE SE NW SW
Define the International Dateline?
The reference point for time zones.
Who is closer to the Equator: Freddy, standing at 41 degrees North Latitude, or Suzanne, standing at 12 degrees North Latitude?
Suzanne
Pangea is a supercontinent made up of all 6 continents
False. Pangea is a supercontinent made up of all 7 continents.