Vocabulary
Latitude/Longitude
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
Name that Map
Review
100

What are round representations of the earth called?

Globe

100

Horizontal gridlines on a map  

Latitude lines

100

What are north, south, east, and west known as?

The Cardinal Directions

100

What type of map is this? How do you know? 


Political map: shows the borders of countries and continents 

100

What is the directional marker on a map called?

Compass Rose 

200

What are flat representations of the earth called?

Map

200

Vertical gridlines on a map

Longitude lines 

200

What are northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest called?

The Intermediate Directions

200

What type of map is this? How do you know?


Physical map: It shows physical landforms, in this case volcanoes 

200

Name the 5 oceans 

Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern 

300

What explains the symbols on a map?

Map Key

300

The line of latitude that separates the northern and southern hemispheres is called the____?

Equator 

300

How many time zones are in the world?

24

300

What type of map is this? How do you know? 



Political Map: Shows borders 

300

Name the 7 continents 

Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Australia, Europe, Antarctica 

400

What shows measurements on a map?

Map Scale 

400

The line of latitude that separates the eastern and western hemispheres is called the____?

Prime Meridian 

400
  1. How many time zones are in the continental US? 

4

400

What type of map is this? How do you know? 

Political Map: Shows state borders 

400

What are the 5 themes of geography? 

Human environment interaction, location, place, region, movement 

500

What are the colors, lines, and shapes on a map called?

Map symbols

500

Is Baltimore north or south of the Equator and east or west of the Prime Meridian? Careful, make sure you fully answer this question. 

North of the Equator, West of the Prime Meridian 

500

To travel from Baltimore to El Salvador, which Cardinal Direction would you most follow? 

South 

500

What type of map is this? How do you know? 

Physical map: Shows landforms, in this case mountains. 

500

What is an archipelago?

A group of islands 

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