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Maps and Scales
Intermediate Direction
Hemispheres
Latitude & Longitude
Mixed Practice
100
North, South, East, and West directions
Cardinal Directions
100
This intermediate direction is between North and East on a compass rose.
Northeast
100
The half of the Earth that is North of the equator.
Northern Hemisphere
100
Imaginary lines move North to South on a map or globe.
Longitude Lines
100
What two hemispheres does the equator separate?
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
200
This shows you the cardinal directions.
Compass Rose
200
This intermediate direction is between North and West on the compass rose.
Northwest
200
The half of the earth that is South of the equator.
Southern Hemisphere
200
Imaginary lines that move East to West on a map or globe.
Latitude Lines
200
What does the compass rose on a map tell you?
The Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
300
A short measurement that allows you to measure long distances on a map.
Map Scale
300
This intermediate direction is between South and West on the compass rose.
Southwest
300
The hemisphere West of the Prime Meridian.
Western Hemisphere
300
Loook at page 11 of your Maps and Skills packet. What are the closest Longitude and Latitude lines to Americus?
32 degrees North, 84 degrees West
300
Look at page 8 of your Map Skills packet. In which two hemispheres is Europe located?
Northern and Eastern Hemispheres
400
On a map scale, inches are transcribed into these longer measurements of distance.
Miles or Kilometers
400
This intermediate direction is between South and East on the compass rose.
Southeast
400
Look at page 8 of your Map Skills packet. Which two continents are in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
South America and Africa
400
Look at page 11 of your Map Skills packet. Which city is closest to 33 degrees North, 80 degrees West?
Charleston
400
Look at page 8 of your Map Skills packet. In which hemispheres is South America MOSTLY?
Southern and Western Hemispheres
500
On page 11 of your Map Skills packet, about how many miles is represented by one inch?
100 miles
500
Look at page 11 in your Map Skills packet. If you drove from Columbia to Americus, which direction would you be traveling?
Southwest
500
Look at page 8 of your Map Skills packet. In which two hemispheres is Asia?
Northern and Eastern
500
Look at page 11 of your Map Skills packet. What are the closest Longitude and Latitude lines for Charlotte?
35 degrees North, 81 degrees West
500
Look at page 11 of your Map Skills packet. Which state is Southeast of Alabama?
Florida