Basic Map Features
Different Types of Maps
Latitude and Longitude
Landforms
Geography Terms & Implications
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What is this symbol called and what does it indicate on a map? 
A compass rose; directions.
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A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains, rivers, and plains.
Physical map
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What types of lines are represented here?
Lines of latitude
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What type of landform is this? 
A canyon
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What is the name of the line shown here that divides the Earth into a Northern & Southern Hemisphere?
The Equator
200
What is this tool on a map called?
Scale
200
A map showing governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities. 
Political map
200
The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?
The Eastern and Western Hemisphere
200
What type of landform is this? 
A canal
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As latitude lines move further north of the equator, what happens to the temperature?
The temperature gets colder
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What map feature are the black arrows pointing to?
The legend or key
300
A map showing major highways, roads, railroad tracks, airports, and other points of interest. 
Road map
300
Which letter would you find at 150S, 600W?
L
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What type of landform is this? 
A peninsula
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Also known as Meridians, these lines meet at the North and South Poles and circle the entire globe.
Lines of longitude
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Which part of Africa are you most likely to find a desert? (Northern, Southern, East, Central, etc.)
Northern
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A map that shows economic activity or natural resources in an area. 
An economic or resource map
400
Any combination of Atlanta, Miami, and Tallahassee
400
What type of landform is this? 
An isthmus
400
What do topographical maps show?
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Exact elevation of a relatively small area
500
What tool on a map helps measure distances between two locations?
The scale
500
A map that shows the weather in an area (such as annual precipitation totals or average temperature).
Climate map
500
What is the approximate location of letter B?
80oN, 0o
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What type of landform is this? 
A valley
500
What is one example of people adapting to their environment?
Wearing heavier clothes in colder climates, building irrigation canals so that life is possible in dry areas.