Latitude & Longitude
Movements
Seasons
Using Directions
Parts of a Map
Reading Maps
100

0 degrees latitude is the ______________

equator

100

an imaginary line through the center of the earth and is tilted at 23.5 degrees

Axis

100

When it is summer in the southern hemisphere; it is ________________ in the northern hemisphere.

winter

100

The U.S. is _____________ of South America.



north

100

Shows the symbols, labels, and color-coding of a map.

Key/Legend

100

Which mountains are higher? How do you know?

Rocky Mountains; darkest green is the highest elevation on the key

200

0 degrees longitude is the ________________ and runs through Greenwich, England

Prime Meridian

200

Movement of the earth as it spins on its axis

rotate

200

When Spring and Autumn begin, the sun is directly over the _______________.

equator

200

The Indian Ocean is ___________ of Africa.

east

200

It shows direction on the map.

Compass Rose

200

What does the orange star symbolize on this map?

nation's capital

300

These meridian lines meet at the North and South Poles

Lines of longitude

300

How long is one rotation of Earth?

24 hours or 1 day

300

What causes the seasons?

the earth's tilt and its revolution around the sun

300

The Americas are found ________ of the Prime Meridian.

west

300

Helps you find the actual distance between places on a map.

Scale

300

What do the orange squares on the map show?

national parks

400

Also called parallels because they are all parallel to the equator

Lines of Latitude

400

How long does it take the earth to move around the sun?

365-1/4 days

400

When it is summer in the northern hemisphere the sun is directly over the 

Tropic of Cancer

400

Europe is ______________ of Australia.

northwest

400

All maps have a _____________, which is the subject of the map.

Title

400

Approximately how far is it from Fargo to Detroit in miles?

600 miles 

500

23.5 degrees North is the ________________________.

Tropic of Cancer

500

Movement of the earth as it follows its orbit around the sun

revolve

500

When it is winter in the northern hemisphere the sun is directly over the 

Tropic of Capricorn

500

Africa is __________________ of Canada.


southeast

500

Shows you where the subject of the map can be found in the world.

Locator Globe

500

Which city is at a lower elevation? Las Vegas or New Orleansndicate on the map?


New Orleans