Directions
This direction points down on a map.
What is south?
This is the continent where we live.
What is North America?
What is a MAP?
A map is a two-dimensional representation of an area or areas. It may suffer from distortion, but they are portable and may be used thematically.
This is a box containing symbols and words to help understand a map.
What is a legend or key?
These imaginary lines run east and west on a globe.
What is lines of latitude?
This continent covers the South Pole.
What is Antarctica?
This type of book contains maps and other important facts and information.
What is an atlas?
These imaginary lines run north and south on a globe.
What is lines of longitude?
What is a GLOBE?
A GLOBE IS A THREE DIMENSIONAL MAP WRAPPED AROUND A SPHERE. IT REDUCES DISTORTION BUT IS NOT PORTABLE AND ALSO CANNOT BE USED THEMATICALLY.
This helps us measure distance on a map.
What is a scale?
The equator is at this degree latitude.
What is 0 degrees?
What is a physical map used for?
A physical map helps you see types of landforms and bodies of water.
This is a line that separates one state from another.
What is a boundary?
This imaginary line is at 0 degrees longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
This type of direction includes the directions in between north, south, east, and west.
What is an intermediate direction?
What type of map is used to show specific types of information?
What is Thematic?
This is someone who makes maps.
What is a cartographer?
Rivers and mountains are examples of these on a map.
What are landforms?