latitude and longitude
________ is defined as a measurement of distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
latitude
Name the types of map projections.
Mercator, Peters, Conic, Robinson
_________ are drawings that show regions on flat surfaces.
maps
_______ is the subject of the map.
title
This is the smallest continent in both size and population.
Australia
________ is defined as a measurement of distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
longitude
__________ are map projections that accurately show the shapes of landmasses.
Conic
_________ represents what a region looks like by showing its major land features such as hills and mountains.
physical map
______ shows the directions using N,S,E,W.
compass rose
This ocean separates Africa from North America and South America.
Atlantic Ocean
_______ is the longest of all the lines of latitude and is measured as 0 degrees.
equator
______ are map projections that accurately show the correct size of landmasses.
Peters
________ is the kind of map that shows borders of states and countries.
political map
scale bar
This continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains.
South America
_________ is the line of longitude that also divides the earth in half and measures as 0 degrees.
prime meridian
Which map projection distorts the size of polar regions but keeps the size and shape relationships of most continents and oceans?
Robinson maps
_________ is the type of map that would show highways and cities.
road map
_______ helps to explain the symbols or colors used on the map.
key/legend
This is the coldest and least explored ocean on Earth, surrounding Antarctica.
Southern Ocean
What continents are located in both the northern and Southern Hemisphere?
South America, Asia, and Africa
What is the name of the map used to navigate?
Mercator projection
_______ is the type of map that shows storm fronts, precipitation, etc..
weather map
What are the map clues that can be included on maps?
title, compass rose, legend/key, scale bar, symbols/labels/colors, lines of latitude or longitude
This is the only continent that lies in all four hemispheres (North, South, East, and West).
Africa