A map in our mind of places we know. These help us navigate where we live in the world.
What is a "Mental map?"
100
A direction on a compass, such as north, east, south, or west.
What is a "Cardinal" Compass point?
100
A representation of Earth's features drawn on a flat surface.
What is a "Map?"
100
This grid system uses letters and numerals to identify squares of the grid pattern on a map. It can be used to locate positions on a map.
What is the "Alphanumeric Grid" system?
100
Map scale where words are used to describe the relationship between the distance on a map and a specific distance on the Earth's surface (e.g., 1 cm to 10 km > 1 cm = 10 km)
What is a "direct statement scale?"
200
An imaginary line on the Earth's surface equidistant from the North Pole and South Pole, dividing the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
What is the "Equator?"
200
The study of the Earth's physical and human systems and the relationships among them.
What is "Geography?"
200
A large-scale map showing both natural and human made features.
What is a "Topographic map?" (Topographical or TOPO map)
200
This military grid system uses a series of lines on a map that can be used to locate any place on the map. Name those lines.
What are "eastings" and "northings" in the Map [or military] Grid system?
200
A measurement on a map that represents an actual distance on the Earth's surface. (For example, 1:50000 means that 1 cm on the map represents 50000 cm on the Earth's surface.)
What is "map scale?"
300
A map that contains many different types of information. (e.g., road map)
What is "General purpose map?"
300
Satellite navigation system that is used to compute the exact [latitude and longitude] position of any place on earth.
What is "Global Positioning System" or (GPS)?
300
A map that usually contains information on one topic or theme.
What is a "Thematic map?"
300
A fixed location with coordinates that is stored on a map or in an electronic device.
What is "Waypoint?"
300
A scale on a map given as a ratio of distance on the map to distance on the ground. (e.g., 1:50000, which means 1 cm on the map represents 50000 cm on the Earth's surface)
What is the acronym for this scale?
What is a "representative fraction scale?" (RF scale)
400
An imaginary line on the surface of the Earth that runs from the north to the south pole and demarcates one calendar day from the next.
What is "International Date Line (IDL)?"
400
A meridian line on maps or globes that joins the north and south poles and runs through Greenwich England.
What is the "Prime Meridian?"
400
A map that shows a large amount of detail of a small area, such as a map with the scale of 1:50,000. (i.e., 1:50,000 or smaller > 1:500)
What is a "Large-scale map?"
400
A diagram, in the shape of a flower, showing directions (compass points) and bearings (measured clockwise from North) used to indicate direction on maps.
What is a "Compass Rose?"
400
A line divided into units of distance (e.g., km) that represent the actual units on the ground.
What is a "line scale" or linear scale?
500
Maps need all these features. (What does BOLTSS stand for?)
What are: border, orientation, legend [or key], title, scale, and source? (source = where did information come from and date of publication)
500
Technique: the location of geographic data (lines, points, areas, elevations, and numerical data such as census information) is digitized, placed in databases, and used in various combinations to create maps.
What is "Digital mapping?"
500
A map that shows a small amount of detail of a large area, such as a map with a scale of 1:250,000. (i.e., 1:250,000 or larger > 1:50,000,000)
What is a "Small-scale" map?
500
A grid system, measured in degrees, used to determine locations both north and south of the Equator and east and west of the Prime Meridian. (Two terms in a particular order.)
What are "Latitude and Longitude?"
500
A map has a scale of 1:25000. The distance between two points on this map is 10 cm. You determine the distance in real life.
What is 2.5 km? (Because each 1 cm is worth 0.25 km; therefore, the distance in real life is 10 × 0.25 km = 2.5 km.)