Grid Systems
What line of latitude is located at approximately 23.5° N?
Tropic of Cancer
What specific city and suburb in England does the Prime Meridian pass through?
Greenwich
The capital of Canada
Ottawa
The year Christopher Columbus first voyaged to the Americas
1492
The imaginary line of latitude that sits at 0 and divides the Earth
Equator
Which two cardinal hemispheres contain the entire continent of North America?
Northern and Western Hemispheres
What is the maximum number of degrees possible for measuring latitude north or south of the Equator?
90 Degrees
The largest country by land area in the world
Russia?
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
Line of longitude that sits at 0 and serves as the starting point for measuring distance east and west.
Prime Meridian
What map element displays cardinal directions such as North, South, East, and West?
Compass Rose
What map tool allows you to measure real-world distances using inches or centimeters?
Map Scale
The mountain range that spans the border between the United States and Canada
Rocky Mountains?
The ancient civilization that built the city of Machu Picchu
Incas
Lines of latitude- Do they run horizontally (East/West)or vertically (North/South)?
Horizontally (east-west)
What imaginary line of latitude is located at approximately 66.5° N?
Arctic Circle
What line of latitude is located at approximately 23.5° S?
Tropic of Capricorn
The two European countries that share a land border with Italy
France and Switzerland?
The primary cause of the French Revolution
economic inequality and financial crisis
What imaginary line of latitude is located at approximately 66.5° S?
Antarctic Circle
What line of longitude sits opposite the Prime Meridian at 180° and roughly aligns with the International Date Line?
180th Meridian or antimeridian
What feature on a map explains the meaning of specific symbols, colors, and patterns?
Map Key or Map Legend
The country the ancient city of Petra is located in
Jordan?
This event marked the start of World War 1 in 1914
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria?
What specific type of map displays natural physical features like elevation, rivers, and mountain ranges?
Physical Map or Topographic Map