Map Skills 1
The relationship between an actual distance on the earth and the same distance shown on a map
Map Scale
An illustration that explains what the symbols or colors on a map representation
A Key Legend
A map that shows landforms
Physical Map
Any half of the Earth
Hemisphere
Shows major and minor roads in clear cities or towns.
Road Maps
A tool on a map showing cardinal and intermediate directions.
Compass Rose
Which type of map shows the boundary lines between countries?
Political Map
Maps that show what the land is like...
Physical Maps
While it is summer in the northern hemisphere it is ____________ in the southern hemisphere.
winter season
True or False: All of Africa is in the NORTHERN hemisphere
FALSE. Some is in the northern and some is in the southern.
Intermediate Directions
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Looking at the population map displayed by your teacher in the google slides presentation, what states have 15 million or more people?
California, Texas, Florida, and New York
What does the purple color represent?
1-3 million people who live in that state
Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, West
Name all the continents in the NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
North America, Souther America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Looking at the Map Grid displayed by your teacher in the google slides presentation, what is located at coordinate I4
Scranton
Imaginary north-south lines that run vertically around the globe (hint: LONG)
Longitude Line
Looking at the Map Grid displayed by your teacher in the google slides presentation, what city is NORTHEAST of Johnston?
Altoona
Looking at the Map Grid displayed by your teacher in the google slides presentation, what city is SOUTHWEST of Scranton?
Wilkes Barre
A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator (East to West) on the globe.(hint: FLAT)
Latitude Lines
Which imaginary lines splits the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere?
The Equator
A map showing elevation using contour lines
Topographic map
Which imaginary line splits the world into the western and eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
The part of the map that shows the symbols
They Key Legend
What is the direction directly between South and East?
Southeast