Land Features
A piece of land surrounded on three sides by water is called a _________________ . *
Peninsula
If you traveled from the equator to Antarctica which direction would you be traveling?
North.
Between what latitudes is the tropic of Capricorn?
Between 15 and 30.
How can you identify a national capital on a map?
It is a black circle with a white star.
What kind of a map would show you mountain ranges, lakes, and rivers?
A physical map.
Which of the following are land features located in North America? The Rocky Mountains, The Amazon River, Hudson's Bay, The Aleutian Islands, The Andes Mountains, The Black Sea, The Great Salt Lake.
The Rocky Mountains, Hudson's Bay, The Aleutian Islands, The Great Salt Lake.
What do you call the device on a map that shows direction?
A compass rose.
) 0 degrees latitude is also called _____________ .
The equator.
How far is between Tokyo Japan and Manila Phillipines?
About 2000 miles.
What kind of a map would show you different countries or states, capitals, and cities and towns.
Political map.
What land feature is water surrounded by land on all sides?
A lake or sea.
Where is the one place on Earth that all directions are south?
The North Pole.
Latitude and longitude are used to create a grid on a map to locate precisely a spot on the earth. What other type of grid can be used to find a general location on the earth?
An alpha-numeric grid.
Which feature helps you find distance between two places on a map?
The scale.
What kind of map gives you information about natural resources, climate, and population?
Thematic map.
What state in the United States is located on a peninsula?
Florida
What direction is New York City from Houston, Texas?
Northeast.
The prime meridian.
How can you tell the difference between populations in cities by using the map key?
Different symbols are used in the key to show the populations of cities.
Which would be more useful if you wanted to find where the library is located in Seattle Washington.
A state map, a world map, or a city map?
A city map.
Which European Countries make up the Iberian Peninsula?
Spain and Portugal.
Name five countries that are between North and South America.
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.
If you are at 30 degrees south latitude and 125 degrees east latitude which would be more useful, scuba gear or hiking boots? Where would you be?
Hiking Boots. You would be in Australia.
What is the population of Kolkata India?
Over 10 million.
Which is a more accurate type of map of the world, a chart, or a globe? Why?
A globe is more accurate because when a round object like the earth is converted to a flat surface like a chart some features become distorted.