Map Skills
This part of a map tells you what the map is about
What is the title?
This is the study of Earth's physical features, places, and people
What is geography?
This measures distance North or South of the equator
What is latitude?
This is the largest continent by land area
What is Asia?
If Philadelphia is East of Pittsburgh, which direction would you travel from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia?
What is East?
This feature explains what symbols and colors mean on a map
What is the legend or key?
This is one of Earth's seven major land areas
What is a continent?
This measures distance East or West of the Prime Meridian
What is longitude?
Is this continent directly South of Europe?
What is Africa?
A location is at 25 degrees N, 80 degrees West. Which two hemispheres is it located in?
What are the Northern and Western Hemispheres?
This feature helps you determine the actual distance between two places
What is the scale?
This describes where one place is located compared with another place
What is a relative location?
This imaginary line is located at 0 degrees longitude
What is the Prime Meridian?
This is the LARGEST ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
You are in Europe and travel directly South across the Mediterranean Sea. Which continent will you reach?
What is Africa?
A map shows a line with N, S, E, and W. What information is this line providing?
What are directions?
A mountain, river, or valley is an example of this type of feature
What is a physical feature?
This imaginary line is located at 0 degrees latitude.
What is the equator?
Name ALL seven continents.
What are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica?
You are in Asia and travel Southeast across the Indian Ocean. Which continent will you reach?
What is Australia?
You want to know what the blue lines and red lines on a map represent. Which two map features would be most useful?
What are the legend/key and the map title?
A highway, city, or bridge is an example of this type of geographic feature.
What is a human-made feature?
What is North?
This continent is located South of Asia and is the smallest continent by land area
What is Australia?
What are Latitude and Longitude?