Directions
Draw and label a compass rose.
N,E,S,W
What is a scale?
A scale shows how distance on the map represents real world distance.
Example - 1 inch:300 miles
What is another name for a legend?
Key
Lines that run North and South (up and down) that measure distance using East and West are called what?
Lines of Longitude
What continent is America in?
North America
What direction is TX from WI?
South
1 inch:200 miles
On a map WI is measured 5 inches away from FL. How many miles is FL from WI?
1,000 miles
What is a legend used for?
Tells you what the symbols on a map are.
Lines that measure in North and South but run East to West (side to side) are called what?
Lines of Latitude
What continent is China in?
Asia
What direction is between North and East?
Northeast
1/2inch:20 miles = 6 inch:___ miles
240 miles
What does a star represent on a map?
What line of latitude is at 0 degrees?
Equator
What continent is Chile in?
South America
What direction is between South and West?
Southwest
1 inches:50 feet
___ inches:400 feet
8 inches
What does a dot represent on a map?
A city or town
What does the Mediterranean line divide the world into?
East and West hemispheres
What continent is England in?
Europe
What region is WI located?
Midwest
Fill in the blank:
1inch:1,000 miles
New York is ___ inches from TX on the map. Using the legend, New York is 8,000 miles away from TX.
8 inches
What symbols might be used to show a rail road track?
XXXXXX
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What is the the address for WI using the lines of latitude and longitude?
45*N,90*W
What continent is Australia in?
Australia