Longitude/Latitude
What is the line at 0 degrees latitude called?
equator
a small map within a larger map
inset
10 miles
What is a small representation of the Earth in the shape of a sphere?
globe
What is the longitude line at 0 degrees called?
prime meridian
network of evenly spaced horizontal and vertical lines used to identify locations on a map
map grid
a map has a scale that 1 inch is equal to 5 miles. if the actual distance between two towns is 30 miles, then how many inches apart are they on the map?
6 inches
How many continents are on the Earth?
7
parallel
lines that run north to south on globe and are east and west of the prime meridian
longitude
map scale is 1 inch equals 300 miles. City A is 5 inches apart from City B. How many miles apart are they?
1,500 miles
map legend
what are the lines that run east to west along the globe and are north and south of the equator?
latitude
symbol on the map that shows cardinal directions
compass rose
map scale: 1 cm equals 20 miles
town a is 120 miles from town b. how many centimeters apart are they on the map?
6 cm
what is a book of maps called?
atlas
In which two hemispheres is Australia located in?
Southern and Eastern
ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground
map scale
map scale: 1 inch equals 6 miles
town a is 3 inches away from town b. what is the distance between the two towns?
18 miles
What are the coordinates for San Diego?
32 degrees north, 117 degrees west