Map Skills Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
half of the globe | Hemisphere |
imaginary line that circles the middle of the earth; makes Northern and Southern hemispheres | Equator |
imaginary line that runs North to South; makes Eastern and Western hemispheres | Prime Meridian |
exact position of a place on the earth’s surface; measured in latitude and longitude | Absolute location |
imaginary parallel lines that circle the earth; run east to west; measure distance north or south of the Equator | Latitude |
imaginary lines, or meridians; run north to south; measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian | Longitude |
explains symbols and colors used on a map | Map key |
shows distance on a map | Scale bar |
shows direction on a map | Compass rose |
north, south, east, west | Cardinal directions |
northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast | Intermediate directions |
map that shows landforms and water features | Physical map |
map that shows human-made features (boundaries, cities, etc.) | Political map |
map that shows specific topics in detail | Thematic map |
horizontal or vertical line on a graph that tells what is being measured and units of measurement being used | Axis |
horizontal axis | X-axis |
vertical axis | Y-axis |
device that receives signals from satellites to tell exact locations on the earth | GPS |
computer software that helps geographers gather and use information about a place | GIS |
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