Map Skills
What is the purpose of a map title?
To tell us what the map is about.
Which direction do lines of latitude run?
East to West
Which direction do lines of longitude run?
North to South
What is a compass?
A tool or instrument used to find direction.
Why can't I use relative location to tell my Uber driver where I am?
Relative location does not tell us an exact location; relative location is not specific enough; relative location just tells us the general area in which something is located.
What does a legend show us?
What the symbols on the map mean.
What degrees is the equator located at?
0 degrees
What is the "middle" line of longitude called?
Prime Meridian
Assuming the Promethean board is north, what direction am I facing if I am looking at the window?
East.
Tell whether or not the directions is absolute, relative, or both:
"My sister wants to go to her friend's house. She said it is 2 miles north of the mall."
Relative
What are the 4 things we should see on a map?
Title, Scale, Legend/Key, Compass
Which two lines of latitude have names of zodiac signs?
Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
What degrees in the Prime Meridian located at?
0 degrees
What are cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West
Tell whether the directions are relative, absolute, or both:
"My bus driver asked me if I knew where to go. I told him my address is 2023 School Rocks Drive, Woodridge, Eagleland."
Absolute
What is the purpose of a scale on a map?
To help us find distance between points on the map.
Lines of latitude are also called...
Parallels of latitude
Lines of longitude are also called...
Meridians of longitude
What are ordinal directions?
NE, SE, NW, SW
Tell if the directions are absolute, relative, or both:
"My house is not far from my school. It's about 2 miles east of the Safeway parking lot. The school's address is 2959 Carlton Avenue NE, Washington, DC."
Both absolute and relative
If a scale shows that 1 in = 1,000 miles, how many miles would it be from two points that are measured 2.5 miles apart?
2,500 miles.
Name the 5 major lines of latitude?
Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Antarctic Circle, Arctic Circle
Which lines are not parallel?
Lines of longitude
Name a place that uses ordinal directions on the names of their streets?
Washington, D.C.
What are the two ways to have absolute location?
Address and coordinate points