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Map Skills 6SS
Map Skills Geography Georgia 6th Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres at 0 degrees longitude | Prime Meridian |
| Imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres at 0 degrees latitude | Equator |
| Lines that measure north to south on a map | Lines of Latitude |
| Map designed to show governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities | Political |
| Map designed to show landforms like deserts, mountains and plains, and rivers | Physical |
| The art of making maps | Cartography |
| Lines that intersect at the North and South poles | Parallels/ Lines of L attitude |
| Tells you the purpose of the map | Title |
| Shows you what symbols on the map mean | Legend / Key |
| Shows cardinal and directions on a map | Compass Rose |
| N, E, S, W are called _________ | Cardinal Directions |
| NE, SW, SE, NW are called __________ | Intermediate Directions |
| Lines that measure west to east on a map | Lines of Longitude |
| Used to measure distance on a map | Scale |
| Can you be in one hemisphere at a time? | No |
| Valuable resource for trade (importing and exporting goods), irrigation, drinking, and more | Water |
| The exact location of a place on earth that uses coordinates | Absolute Location |
| Location of a place based on the location of something else | Relative Location |
| Lines of latitude an longitude form a _____ around earth. | Grid |
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