Compass Rose
North is usually locate where on the map?
At the top
Where can I find what the symbols on the map mead?
Map key or legend
What is a hemisphere?
Half of the Earth
The lines that run east and west but measure north and south of the equator are called
Lines of Latitude
This map shoes the physical features of the earth
Physical Map
What are the 4 cardinal directions
North, South, East West
What is a map symbol?
Something that stands for something else on a map.
The line that separates the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?
Equator
Lines of Latitude are also called?
Parallels
What does a Political map show us?
Mainly manmade or political divisions such as states, countries
Northwest
What do I look at to measure the distance on a map that represents the real distance on the Earth?
Map scale
The Prime Meridian is located on what degree longitude?
0 degrees longitude
The distance measured on the globe east and west of the Prime Merdian, using line that run through the north and south poles are called?
Lines of Longitude
This type of map might show us the area of battles during the Civil War?
Historical Map
The directions between the cardinal directions are?
NW, NE, SW, SE
What tells me what the map in front of me is about?
Map Title
What do you use to represent the spherical Earth on a flat surface?
Map projections
Using lines of Latitude and Longitue ships in the ocean can give their location such as
130 degree N, 24 degree W
This is called their?
Absolute location
This type of map might show the areas in Nebraska where the most cattle are raised versus the areas that crops are the main agricultural products are produced?
Distribution Map
If North is located towards the top of the map, where is East located?
On the right side.
On a map that has a scale of 1 inch equals 150 miles, how may real miles are represented by 3 inches?
450 miles
what two hemispheres is Nebraska located?
Northern and Western Hemisphere
What is the name of the line of longitude located at 180 degrees
International Date Line
What type of map shows the elevation of terrain relief using contour lines?
Topographical man