Elements of a map
What map element shows the directions north, south, east, and west?
Compass rose
Describe one map symbol that has been used on a whole class assignment (not your own map)?
answers vary
What line of latitude runs east to west around the middle of the Earth?
Equator
What is the fancy word for a mapmaker?
cartographer
How many grades are taught at JCMS?
Three, 6th, 7th and 8th
What map element explains what the symbols and colors on the map represent?
legend/key
If I want to walk from Ms. Tarvin's class to Mr. Claus' class, which cardinal direction do I go?
east
What lines run east to west and measure north and south?
Latitude lines
Describe the difference between a globe and a map.
a globe is 3D and a map is 2D
What is Madras High School's mascot?
DAILY DOUBLE
The White Buffalo
What map element shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map?
DAILY DOUBLE
scale
What direction is Bend from Madras?
south
What lines run north to south and measure east to west?
longitude lines
What do lines around countries often symbolize on a map?
borders
In the "Git Up" by Blanco Brown you lean back and put your _________ into it.
Lean back and put your hips into it.
What is the purpose of a map title?
to tell the subject of the map
What map symbol most often shows a capital city?
a star
What longitude line separates the eastern and western hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Describe the difference between a political map and a physical map.
Political maps show man-made things such as cities, states, and countries. Physical maps show natural things such as mountains, deserts, and grasslands.
What are two new sports that will be added to the summer Olympics in 2020?
Skateboarding, surfing, karate, sport climbing
Imaginary vertical lines that measure the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.
lines of longitude
Name 6 map elements.
title, symbols, colors, scale, legend, compass rose, locator globe, lines of latitude, lines of longitude
The north pole is located at _____ degrees north.
90
If on a map of Oregon 1 inch=40 miles and it is about 3 inches from Madras to Portland, what is the true distance?
120 miles
What is the town of Madras named after?
Originally called "The Basin" after the circular valley the city is in, Madras was named in 1903 for either the cotton fabric called "Madras" that originated in the city of Madras (now Chennai) in Tamil Nadu, India, or from the name of the city itself.