Map Elements
What is the name of the map called?
a title
Name the 4 cardinal directions.
north, south, east, and west
How does the prime meridian divide the earth?
It divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
What continent do you live on?
North America
What ocean is the furthest north?
What shows us the directions on a map?
a compass rose
How does the equator divide the earth?
The equator divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
What continent is south of the United States?
South America
What continent is northeast of Antarctica?
Australia
Where do you find symbols that represent the pictures on a map?
map key or legend
What are the latitude lines?
Lines that run east and west on map and measure north and south.
What is a sphere?
a round object, earth
What ocean is east of the United States?
What continent is east of South America?
Africa
How do we know the distance on a map?
the scale
What are the longitude lines?
Lines that run north and south on a map and measure east and west.
What is a hemisphere?
What ocean is west of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is east of Africa?
Indian Ocean
What is a symbol?
represents something on the map
Where can you find the equator? Is it latitude or longitude?
The equator can be found at O0 latitude.
Where can you find the prime meridian? Is it latitude or longitude?
The prime meridian can be found at 00 longitude.
What continent is the farthest south?
Antarctica
Name all the 7 continents and 4 oceans.
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
Pacific, Arctic, Atlantic, and Indian Ocean