Location, Location, Location!
North, south, east, and west are examples of ___________.
Cardinal directions
The imaginary line that runs along the wide center of the Earth is called the ____________.
Equator
A ______________ is half of the Earth, divided into either North/South or East/West.
Hemisphere
A list of symbols that help you understand how to read a map.
Map key (or legend)
Wyoming is ______ of Colorado.
North
This describes exactly where a place is using a specific address or coordinates.
Absolute location
The imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator are lines of _____________.
Latitude
A ______ is an area of land with its own government and borders.
Country
A ________ map shows natural features of the Earth but usually does not show human-made features like borders or cities.
Physical
The state in the northeast corner of the US is ______.
Maine
This describes where something is in comparison to other things around it.
Relative location
The imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole are lines of _________.
A __________ is a smaller part of a state where several cities or towns organize to share services.
County
A ____________ is an illustration showing the cardinal directions on a map.
Compass rose
The two states that are not part of the contiguous (mainland) US are __________.
Alaska and Hawaii
These numbers describe the exact latitude and longitude of a place on Earth.
Coordinates
The imaginary line that goes down the exact opposite side of the Earth from the Prime Meridian is called the ___________.
Antimeridian
The United States is located in the _________ and _________ Hemispheres.
Northern, Western
1 inch = 1 mile is an example of a _________ showing map scale.
Ratio
To get from Nevada to California, you have to go ______.
West
The Great Pyramid of Giza is located at 29.9792° N, 31.1342° E. Which hemispheres is it in?
Northern, Eastern
The Equator represents ___ degrees latitude, and the Prime Meridian represents ___ longitude. (Hint: they're both the same number.)
0 (zero)
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa are all examples of __________.
Continents
A _________ map shows human-made features such as borders and cities but does not usually show natural features like mountains or glaciers.
Political
The ocean on the east side of the US is the _______.
Atlantic Ocean