Directions
Maps
Hemispheres
Vocabulary
Mixed Review
100
If I am looking at a map, and I see an arrow pointing up, what direction is the arrow pointing?
North
100
_______ are flat but are made to represent an area that is on a sphere, Earth.
Maps
100
I am looking at a picture of the Earth. It is shaped like a sphere. The top half is colored. What hemisphere is colored?
Northern Hemisphere
100
The O degree longitude line.
Prime Meridian
100
What is the imaginary lines that run from pole to pole called?
Longitude
200
On a map, I see an arrow pointing to the left. What direction is the arrow pointing?
West
200
Earth is shaped like a _________.
sphere
200
On the sphere, the right half is shaded. What hemisphere is shaded?
Eastern Hemisphere
200
O degree latitude line that circles Earth at its widest part. It is an equal distance from both the north and south poles.
Equator
200
Longitude and latitude cross to form a ______.
grid
300
On a map, I see an arrow pointing to the right. What direction is the arrow pointing?
East
300
What is the name of the map that shows the features of an area such as the mountains , rivers, and lakes?
Physical Map
300
The left side of the sphere is shaded. What hemisphere is shaded?
Western Hemisphere
300
A map without a ______, also known as a key, is little more than a picture. A _____ contains all the information you need to decipher a map's symbols. _____ explain all the meanings of the dots, colors, lines and topographical features on a map and pertinent information
Legend
300
The closer you get to the equator, the ______ the climate will be.
hottter
400
I am looking at a picture of a compass rose. I see an arrow between North and West. What is the direction?
North West
400
What is the name of the map that gives general information about the temperature and the level of rain or snow?
Climate Map
400
What Hemisphere is Greece located in?
Northeastern Hemisphere
400
Latitude runs East and West, but it measures what?
North and South
400
The picture on the map that looks like a ruler. It shows the area in proportion to each other.
Scale
500
Looking at a compass rose, I want to know what direction is between East and South. What is my direction?
South East
500
This map shows state and national boundaries.
Political Map
500
What hemisphere do you live in?
Northernwestern Hemisphere
500
Longitude runs North and South but it gives a _______ and _______ direction.
East and West
500
A picture on a map that represents something in the real world.
Symbol
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