Location
Where something is.
What does SE stand for?
South East
What does the color blue on a map stand for?
Water
Lines of latitude are also known as paralells.
True
How can you describe a location?
Naming the exact location or what you are around.
North West
A map key has what on it?
Symbols
The equator divides the earth into 3 sections.
FALSE! The equator divides the earth into 2 halves.
Is your street address your exact location or your relative location?
Exact location
What do most maps use to show directions? (HINT: this has N,E,S & W on it.)
Compass
The longitude of the prime meridian is what?
A) 0 degrees
B) 100 degrees
A) 0 degrees.
2 halves of the earth are called the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
TRUE!
What do geographers use to show locations of places on earth?
A) Globes and Maps
B) Computer
A) Globes and maps
What does the scale of a map show?
A) Map Distances and Real Distances
B) Houses and buildings
A) Map distances and real distances
How do you know if you're looking at a global grid?
A) The lines are don't connect
B) The lines crisscross
B) The lines crisscross.
Maps that show natural features are called
A) Globes
B)Physical Maps
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
A map key is also known as a ........
legend.