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Moen7GeoMapSkills
7 Geography - Map, Globe, Graph Skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bar Graph | Uses data in X-axis (down) and Y-axis (across) to compare |
| Line Graph | Plots (shows with lines on points) changes in data over time |
| Equator | Divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres; shown horizontally (left to right), and is zero (0) degrees latitude |
| Prime Meridian | Divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres; shown vertically (up and down), and is zero (0) degrees longitude |
| Map Title | Read First - Tells map location and may give other information |
| Key or Legend | Show symbols and use of color on the map |
| Scale | Shows the distance ratio on a map(written:actual); for example, 1 map unit = 250,000 actual units |
| Compass Rose | Shows Cardinal Directions: north, south, east, west. May include Intermediate Directions (those between cardinal) |
| Latitude | Lines that show distance north or south of the equator and are drawn from east to west on the map |
| Longitude | Lines that show distance east or west of the prime meridian and are drawn from north to south on the map. |
| Absolute Location | Where Latitude and longitude lines intersect (come together) and show an exact location on the Earth. |
| Contour maps | Shows lines that connect elevation points on a map. |
| Hemisphere | Shows half of the Earth, such as northern, southern, eastern, and western |