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Types of Maps
Latitude/Longitude
Parts of a map
Parts of Maps
Using Map 3C
100
What type of map shows different countries/states/areas of government?
Political Map
100
Which lines run east to west?
Latitude
100
What are the cardinal directions on a compass rose?
North, East, South, West (NEVER EAT SOGGY WAFFLES)
100
What part of the map shows direction?
Compass Rose
100
What is the symbol for the state capitals?
Star
200
What is the type of map that shows landforms like mountains, deserts, and bodies of water?
Physical map
200
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?
Prime Meridian
200
How many oceans are there?
6
200
What part of a map would you use to show distance between two places?
Scale
200
What is the symbol for the capital of the country?
Star with a circle around it
300
Name the seven continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Europe, North America, South America
300
Which lines run north to south?
Longitude
300
Where do you look to figure out what the symbols on a map mean?
Legend(key)
300
Which part of a map explains what colors and symbols stand for?
Map key/legend
300
The equator and prime meridian split the earth into
Four hemispheres
400
What type of map shows where streets, highways, and interstates can be found?
Road Map
400
What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?
Equator
400
What are the four hemispheres?
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
400
What are the uses of symbols on a map?
to represent something(land forms, resources, etc.)
400
What is a label you would find on a political map?
Name of a country
500
What would you find on a historical map?
Information on political boundaries
500
You use latitude and longitude lines help you find what?
Absolute location
500
What do we call the largest areas of land?
Continents
500
What two lines make up a grid system?
Latitude and Longitude
500
How do you find an absolute location?
Use lines of latitude and longitude and the degree number next to it