Vocabulary
The study of places is called_____.
Geography
A key (or legend) uses ____ to show where things are on a map.
symbols
These lines measure distance north or south from the equator.
Latitude
High, rocky land with steep sides
Mountains
How many continents are in the world?
7
Used to determine the actual size or distance of something on a map
Scale
True or False; A map uses a compass rose to show directions.
True
These lines measure distance east or west from the prime meridian.
Longitude
Land surrounded by water on all sides.
Island
You live on which continent?
North America
A device that shows directions.
Compass Rose
Which direction is missing from this list? North, East, South, ____.
West
The equator is a line of ______.
Latitude
Land surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
You live in which state?
Tells information on a map using symbols.
Key or Legend
Where do I look to find out what the map I am looking at is about?
Title
The prime meridian is a line of ____.
Longitude
Open area with flat, grassy land.
Plain
Eastern and Western
A model of earth shaped like a sphere or ball with a map on it.
Globe
I use a ____ to understand how big things on a map would be in real life.
Scale
Latitude and longitude measure distance using ____.
Degrees
People need to live where there is plenty of _____.
Water
We can find a location on a map using ____ and ___ lines.
Latitude and longitude