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Map Vocab
Map Vocab 2
Latitude
Longitude
Latitude & Longitude
100
This is the first thing you should look at on a map; it shows the map's subject
What is map title
100
This is the study of physical features on the earth and hhow humans interact with them
What is geography
100
This is the main line of latitude at 0 degrees that runs side to side across the center of the earth
What is the equator
100
this is the 0 degree line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, UK
What is the prime meridian
100
If I am looking for coordinates in the Southern Hemisphere, and the Western Hemisphere my location will be in this continent
What is South America
200
This box shows what the symbols mean on a map
What is map key
200
This is the name for 1/2 of the earth; translates to "Half & 3-D Circle"
What is a hemisphere
200
The equator divides the earth into these two hemispheres
What are northern and southern
200
Lines of longitude are also called this
What are meridians
200
Europe is located in these two hemispheres
What are the northern and eastern
300
This shows the cardinal directions on a map
What is compass rose
300
This tool shows how to measure distance on a map (ex. 1 inch =100 miles)
What is map scale
300
Lines of latitude are also called this
What are parallels
300
The line at 180 degrees longitude that signals when days change is called this
What is the international dateline
300
If I wanted to find the coordinates for the city of Vancouver, I would find my location in these two hemispheres
What are northern and western
400
This is the name for a set of lines that run both vertically and horizontally across a map
What is a grid system
400
There are seven of these on a map: Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. What do we call them?
What are continents
400
The weather is warmer near the equator for this reason
What is the earth's proximity to direct sunlight
400
The prime meridian divides earth into these two hemispheres
What is eastern and western
400
This major European city sits at 51 degrees north latitude, and 0 degrees longitude
What is London, UK
500
These are features on a map that are man made (cities, towns, roads, etc.)
What are political features
500
These are features on a map that are natural and not man made (mountains,rivers, lakes, etc.)
What are physical features
500
The north pole is located at this many degrees latitude
What is 90 degrees north
500
The international dateline is crooked for this reason
What is to fit countries in
500
If you were given the coordinates 40 degrees North, 108 degrees West your location would be in this country
What is USA (Brighton, CO)