Map Skills 1
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.
Map Scale
A person who create maps
Cartographer
Indicates what a map is about.
Title
Which continent includes Canada?
North America
Which imaginary lines splits the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere?
The Equator
A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
Compass Rose
This shows latitude and longitude lines on a map
Geographic Grid
Maps that show what the land is like...
Physical Maps
Which ocean lies between Asia and North America?
Pacific Ocean
What is another name for KEY on a map?
Legend
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Intermediate Directions
Imaginary north-south lines that run vertically around the globe
Longitude lines
A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
Latitude lines
Which continent is furthest south?
Antarctica
Which imaginary line splits the world into the western and eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
Which type of map shows the boundary lines between countries?
The political map
Which ocean is the deepest and the biggest?
Pacific Ocean
Which ocean lies between North America and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is located by Antarctica?
Southern Ocean
Which ocean lies south of Asia?
Indian Ocean
Which ocean lies by the North Pole?
Arctic Ocean
What is half of the earth called?
Hemisphere
Stars on maps usually show what?
Capital cities or national capitals
What color do we use to label water on a map?
Blue
What is on the other side of the Earth, opposite the Prime Meridian?
The International Date Line