Landforms
What landform is a large area of mostly flat land?
Plain
What imaginary line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
Which type of map shows mountains, rivers, and lakes?
Physical Map
What part of a map indicates its name or subject?
Title
What is the capital of Maine?
Augusta
What landform is raised, rounded, and usually lower than a mountain?
Hill
What is the 0° line of longitude called?
Prime Meridian
Which type of map shows state boundaries, countries, and capitals?
Political Map
What part of a map shows north, south, east, and west?
Compass Rose
How many counties are in Maine?
16
What landform has a high elevation and a flat top?
Plateau
What are lines of latitude also called?
Parallels
Which type of map focuses on one topic, such as population or rainfall?
Thematic Map
What part of a map explains what symbols and colors represent?
Legend (Key)
How many continents are there on Earth?
7
What is the difference between a valley and a canyon?
A canyon is typically deeper and narrower, with steeper sides.
What are lines of longitude also called?
Meridians
Which type of map uses contour lines to show elevation?
Topographic Map
What part of a map helps you determine the actual distance between two locations?
Scale
Name three natural features found in Maine.
Examples: Mountains, forests, lakes, rivers, coastline
A traveler sees a mountain, a valley, and a plateau. Which landform has a flat top and is elevated above the surrounding land?
Plateau
If a location is north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian, which two hemispheres is it in?
Northern and Western
You want to compare the population of Maine's 16 counties. Which map type would be most useful, and why?
Thematic Map — because it shows information about one specific topic, such as population.
What part of a map uses lines of latitude and longitude to help locate places?
Grid
Name all seven continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica