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Map Terms FLASH CARD
Quiz Cards for Map skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| north, south, east, and west | CARDINAL DIRECTIONS |
| Northwest, northeast, southwest, southeast | INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS |
| Explains what each symbol stands for on a map | MAP KEY OR LEGEND |
| pictures, shapes, colors, or other objects that stand for something else on the map | SYMBOLS |
| Half of a sphere; geographers use the term to refer to half of the Earth | HEMISPHERE |
| an imaginary line that circles the earth halfway between the North and South poles. It divides the earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres. | EQUATOR |
| an imaginary line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres | PRIME MERIDIAN |
| A map with a primary purpose to show divisions such as countries, states, and cities | POLITICAL MAP |
| A map with the primary purpose to show the Earth’s natural features such as landforms and bodies of water | PHYSICAL MAP |
| A map that shows how something is spread out. Examples would be population, rainfall, language, or religion. Maps that show human elements (language, religion, etc) may also be called "cultural maps." | DISTRIBUTION MAPS |
| The size of an area on a map as compared to its actual size | MAP SCALE |
| Lines of latitude MEASURE location in what two directions? | North and south |
| What is the other name for lines of latitude? | Parallels |
| What is 0 degrees latitude called? | Equator |
| Lines of longitude MEASURE location in what two directions? | East and west |
| What is the other name for lines of longitude? | Meridians |
| What is 0 degrees longitude called? | Prime meridian |
| What is a compass rose? | a diagram which indicates which direction is north on a map. |
| Global grid | when lines of latitude and longitude are placed together, it forms the global grid |
| absolute location | pinpointing a location based on its global address (coordinates) |
| What are the four main parts of a map? | title, key/legend, compass rose, scale (an inset is included on some maps) |
| How do I pinpoint latitude and longitude? | Look left or right on a map to pinpoint the LATITUDE first (measured in degrees N or S). After, look up or down to pinpoint the longitude (measured in degrees W and E. |
| What is the unit of measure for latitude and longitude? | degrees |
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