Map
What can you use to tell the distance on a map?
A scale.
Which map would I use to show landforms?
Physical map
What two continents does the equator passes through?
South Carolina and Africa
How many continents are there?
7 continents
How many oceans are there?
5 oceans
The letters and numbers along the margins of a map are
Coordinates
Which map would you use to show which country has the most people?
Population map
The line that is in the center of a map or globe
Equator
What is the largest continents?
Asia
What ocean is between North America, South America, Europe, and Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
What are the four(4) main distances of a compass?
North, South, East, and West
What map would I use that shows the study of weather over time?
Climate map
Lines that are horizontal that measures distance north or south of a map or globe.
Latitude
What is the smallest continent?
Australia
The ocean is at the top of a map or globe?
The Arctic Ocean
Who decides what items to include on a map?
A cartographer - the person who creates a map.
Which map would I use that shows dividing lines or borders?
Political map
Lines that are vertical that measures distance east or west of the map or globe.
Longitude
What continent did the colonies travel from to form the 13 colonies?
Europe
What ocean is at the bottom of a map or globe?
The Southern Ocean
What can be used to determine distance on a map?
A compass rose is a symbol that shows the cardinal directions north, south, east, and west.
How many hemispheres are there?
4 hemispheres
Name two of the map tools listed in the article.
Cardinal directions, compass rose.
North America
What is the largest ocean called?
The Pacific Ocean