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Maps and Globes
100
Where on a map do you find what symbols mean?
What is legend.
100
0 degrees latitude is also called the...
What is equator
100
What is the direction called in between North and East?
What is Northeast.
100
Name the 5 Oceans
What is Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian and Arctic
100
What do political maps show?
What is state and country boundaries
200
Where do you find out what a distance on a map is equal to in feet or miles?
What is scale.
200
0 degrees longitude is also called...
What is Prime Meridian
200
What is the direction called on the opposite side of North?
What is South.
200
A long narrow body of water that flows downhill
What is river
200
On political maps, state and country boundaries are usually shown by different _______
What is colors
300
The height above sea level is called...
What is elevation
300
Just above the Equator is also called the _______ Hemisphere.
What is North
300
The hemisphere below the Equator is called the ________ Hemisphere.
What is South
300
A broad area of low-lying land that is gently rolling or almost flat
What is hill
300
Physical maps show natural features such as oceans, rivers and a.) cities b.) capitals c.) states d.) desert
What is desert
400
What is the highest landform called?
What is mountain
400
The place where latitude and longitude grid lines cross is called _________.
What is global address
400
The direction located between South and West is called...
What is Southwest
400
The largest body of water is called an...
What is ocean
400
Would a map or a globe show Antarctica's true shape?
What is globe
500
Name the 7 continents
What is Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Asia and Australia
500
Line of latitude run _______ to ________.
What is east to west.
500
If one inch on a map was equal to 30 miles, what would half an inch be equal to?
What is 15 miles.
500
A vast (large) area of land that is mostly level.
What is plain
500
Can a map or a globe show the whole world at one time?
What is map