Alabama
Map Symbols
This and That
Globes 1
Globes 2
100
Capitol of Alabama
What is Montgomery?
100
Design symbol that indicates cardinal directions on a map.
What is a compass rose?
100
North, south, east, and west are called _____________ (2 words).
What are cardinal directions?
100
Small hand-held tool that helps the user know what direction he or she is heading
What is a compass?
100
Word that means "one half of the earth"
What is a hemisphere?
200
River that forms part of Alabama's eastern border.
What is the Chattahoochee?
200
Indicates connection between unit of measurement on a map, and the actual distance between places
What is the scale?
200
Latitudes and longitudes are measured this way (d_________).
What are degrees?
200
The compass needle will point to this direction on earth (2 words)
What is magnetic north?
200
Imaginary east/west lines that circle the earth, also known as "parallels"
What are latitudes?
300
Nickname of the state of Alabama
What is the "Yellowhammer"?
300
Key to unlocking the purpose of the map and its symbols
What is the legend?
300
The earth is divided into 24 of these.
What are time zones?
300
This imaginery band is located at 0 degrees latitude
What is the equator?
300
Antartica is located in this hemisphere.
What is the Southern Hemisphere?
400
Alabama is in this part of the United States.
What is the Southeast?
400
This symbol usually indicates the capitol of a state.
What is a star?
400
Body of water that forms part of Alabama's southern border.
What is the Gulf of Mexico?
400
This imaginery band is located at 0 degrees longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
400
Imaginary north/south lines that circle the earth, also known as "meridians"
What are longitudes?
500
This town is located at 31 degrees north, 85 degrees west
What is Dothan?
500
The way populations (city sizes) were designated on your Alabama map
What is type size (or font size)?
500
Places that have the same _________________ will be in the same time zone.
What is longitude?
500
The shape of our globe (s_________).
What is a sphere?
500
North and South America are located in this hemisphere.
What is the Western Hemisphere?
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