Map Skills
What tool on a map shows the cardinal directions?
The Compass (Rose)
What direction is opposite of west?
east
What causes seasons on Earth?
Earth’s tilted axis
What is the name for the imaginary lines that measure east and west?
Longitude
If it’s summer in Argentina, what season is it in the United States?
Winter
What do map scales help us measure?
Distance between places.
Which hemisphere is North America in?
Northern Hemisphere
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
What is the line called at 0° longitude?
Prime Meridian
Why aren't all maps true?
(Multiple answer accepted)
What line runs around the middle of the Earth?
Equator
Which direction would you travel to go from the Equator to the South Pole?
South
What is the position of Earth during winter in the Northern Hemisphere?
It is tilted away from the sun
What word means half of the Earth?
Hemisphere
Name the 7 Continents!
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania (Australia), and Antarctica
What are the lines that measure distance north or south of the equator? (side to side lines)
Latitude
Which hemisphere is below the equator?
Southern Hemisphere
Why do different parts of the Earth experience different times of day?
The Earth rotates. The side facing the Sun has daytime. The side turned away from the Sun has nighttime.
What word describes a flat model or drawing of Earth’s surface?
Map
What are 4 things a map needs?
Title, Compass, Key (Legend), and Scale
What’s the name for the SET of 2 longitude and latitude points that help us plot points on a grid?
Coordinate Grid System
Name all 4 cardinal directions and 4 intermediate (directions in between the 4 cardinal directions).
North, East, South, West
Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast
The International Date Line (the boundary between one calendar day and the next) is located on what LONGITUDINAL line?
The Prime Meridian
What is the term for spinning of the Earth on its axis?
Rotation
What is the name of the coordinate (0,0) on Earth?
Null Island