Map Basics
What is a map key?
A map key is a table or chart with symbols that helps you decode or understand a map.
What are lines of latitude also known as?
Lines of latitude are also known as parallels.
What are lines of longituded also known as?
Lines of longituded are also known as meridians
Who was the explorer that led the first trip around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan led the first trip around the world.
What kind of features does a Physical Map show?
A Physical Map shows features of the land such as hills, mountains, and valleys.
What is the purpose of a map scale?
The purpose of a map scale is to help you find distance on a map. It looks like a ruler and gives us an idea of the distance between one point and another on the map.
Lines of latitude run from?
East to West
Lines of longituded run from?
North to South and meet at the North and South Poles.
What is the purpose of the International Date Line?
The International Date Line marks the place on Earth where each new day begins, affecting time when traveling across it.
What is elevation?
Elevation is the height of the land above or below sea level.
Name the symbol on a map that shows the directions North, South, West, and East.
The symbol is called a Compass Rose.
All lines of latitude are measured in?
Degrees
Which line of longitude is at 0 degrees?
The line of longitude at 0 degrees is the Prime Meridian.
How many time zones are there in the world?
There are 24 time zones in the world, one for each hour in the day.
How do Physical Maps represent elevation?
Physical Maps represent elevation using lines or colors.
What is an atlas used for?
An Atlas is a book of maps?
What is the specific line of latitude that divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?
The Equator divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere (North of the Equator) and the Southern Hemisphere (South of the Equator).
The prime meridian divide Earth into two hemispheres
Eastern and Western
What is an "axis" in the context of Earth?
An "axis" is an imaginary line that runs through a turning object, like Earth's axis of rotation.
Define "peak" in the context of a mountain.
A "peak" is the top or highest point on a mountain.
How can you read 48° 17'?
48 degrees and 17 minutes
What is the name of the line of latitude at the top and bottom of the globe?
The line of latitude at the top of the globe is the North Pole, which is at 90 degrees North. The line of latitude at the bottom of the globe is the South Pole, which is at 90 degrees South.
Another line of longitude in the middle of the opposite side of the globe is called?
The International Date Line (180 degrees Longitude).
Why do we have time zones?
We have time zones because Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, causing different parts of Earth to face the Sun at different times.
What does "bird's-eye-view" mean?
"Bird's-eye-view" means a view of something from above, as a bird might see it.