Map Features
What is the purpose of a map Title?
to tell you what the map is about
The continet we live on
North America
Which way do latitude lines run
north and south
If a map says 1 inch = 250 miles and two cities are 5 inches apart how far are they?
1250
What is the biggest ocean
Pacific
what does a key or legend tell you?
The continent south of Europe
Africa
Which way do lattitude line run
Norht and South
If a map says 1 inch = 100 miles and two cities are 3 inches apart how far are they?
300
What ocean is west next to England?
Atlantic
what does a compass show
Shows direction on the map
The contient right of Europe
Asia
Parrells and Meridians
If a map says 2 inch = 250 miles and two cities are 10 inches apart how far are they?
1250
What is the most souther ocean
southern
Why do we use map symbols
to make data easier to read
The Coldest Contient
Antartica
Which degree is the Equator located at?
0 Degrees
If a map says 1 inch = 500 miles and two cities are 5 inches apart how far are they?
2500
what is the most northern ocean
Artic
What does map scale help you determine
how far things are away from each other.
What is the contient that is south east of Asia
Australia
What is the point of using lattitude and longitude lines?
to find exact location
If a map says 1 inch = 250 miles and two cities are 5 inches apart how far are they?
2500
Why should you use a map compared to other information?
To better understand a lot of data