Hemispheres
Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
Map Skills Vocabulary
Types of Maps
Giving Directions/Using Map Grids
100
There are ___________ hemispheres.
4
100
Name the cardinal directions.
North, South, East, West
100
A set of pointers that show direction on a map or globe
A compass rose
100
This is a _____________ map.
Political map
100
What are the coordinates of Altoona?
D2
200
What hemisphere is North America in?
Northwestern
200
Name the intermediate directions.
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
200
An illustration that shows what the symbols or colors on a map represent
Map Key
200
This is a _________ map.
Resource map
200
The tents are ___________ of the cabins.
East
300
The _____________ divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Equator
300
If you live in Europe, in what direction is Africa?
South
300
A 3-dimensional representation of the Earth
Globe
300
This is a _____________ map.
Physical map
300
In what direction would you travel from the rowboats to the camping trailers?
Northwest
400
The _______________ divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
400
If you lived in Africa, in what direction is South America?
Southwest
400
Vertical and horizontal lines that help make locating places on a map easier
Map grid
400
What type of map would I use if I wanted to where mountains and lakes are located?
Physical Map
400
I am traveling from Seattle, WA to Orlando, Florida. In what direction am I traveling?
Southeast
500
Name all the hemispheres Africa is in.
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
500
If you lived in South America, in what direction is Asia?
Northeast
500
Any half of the Earth
Hemisphere
500
What type of map would I use if I wanted to see the borders between all of the states?
Political map
500
Which two cities are southwest of Buffalo, NY?
Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles, California