Map Basics
What is the purpose of a map?
To give you a general idea of where you are OR how to get to a certain location.
These lines run horizontally on a map.
Latitude
What part of a map can show accurate distances using a small portion of space?
Scale
What is the name of the four MAIN directions of N, S, E, W?
Cardinal directions
On a map that has different colors, what do those colors USUALLY represent?
Elevation
If you were standing in the middle of the United States, what direction is the Pacific Ocean?
West
These lines run vertically on a map.
Longitude.
If 1 inch = 20 miles, if Negaunee to Munising is 60 miles, how many inches apart would it be on a map?
3 inches.
What is the name for the cross shaped symbol showing N, S, E, W, along with NW, NE, SW, SE?
Compass rose
True or false: A map that shows precipitation is an example of a special purpose map.
True.
If you were standing on the beach in Miami, what ocean would you be looking at?
Atlantic
The Earth has two hemispheres on each side of the equator, named simply after a direction. What are they called?
North and South Hemisphere
Queen Saari's Cupcake Factory is 4 inches away from the Peasant's Pastry Shop. If a half inch = 1 mile, how many miles away are the locations?
8 miles
If we were standing in Florida, we would say Michigan is to our _______.
North.
False.
What is the name of the line of latitude that goes directly through the center of the Earth?
Equator
What do lines of latitude and longitude help us figure out?
Location; where we are
Explain why a map scale is important.
What direction does MOST of our weather come from in the U.P.?
West
RANDOM QUESTION:
How do spell the name of our city?
N e g a u n e e
What is the name of the line of longitude that goes directly through the center of the Earth?
Prime Meridian
What type of tool/instrument can tell us EXACTLY where we are located?
GPS ; global positioning system
From where we are sitting, are we closer to New York City or San Diego, California?
New York City
What direction is the Atlantic Ocean from where we are sitting?
East
On a regular political map, blue is the common color used to show ______.
Water