Latitude & Longitude
Compass Rose
Map Parts 1
General knowledge
General Knowledge
100
Where is the Equator located?
Zero degrees Latitude
100
What are the cardinal directions?
North, South, East, and West
100
What is the map key used for?
To tell what symbols, or pictures on a map mean.
100

How many oceans are there?

Five

100
What continent do we live on?
North America
200
Where is the Prime Meridian located?
Zero degrees Longitude
200
What are the inter-cardinal, or medial directions?
NE, NW, SE, SW
200
What is a map scale used for?
To measure distance on a map, compared to real-life.
200
How many continents are there?
Seven
200
What ocean would we be swimming in from Maine?
Atlantic
300
What lines run North to South?
Longitude
300
What does the compass rose help us with on a map?
It tells the direction of where landmarks are located.
300
What is one thing that maps need, that will help us to know what the map is about?
Map title
300
What is the largest continent?
Asia
300
Name the top two hemispheres
Northern Eastern and Northern Western
400
What are the lines that run West to East?
Latitude
400
How many directional points are on a compass rose?
Eight
400
What is an example of a boundary map?
A map of a country, a United States Map, A world Map...
400
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
400
Name the bottom two hemispheres
Southern Eastern and Southern Western
500
How much of the earth is covered with water?
75% or 3/4
500
Name some ways that maps are useful. (at least four)
To find a street, a hospital, a restaurant, a gas station.....
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