Vocab Test

Front

A _________ is everything that borders or surrounds a location, including interactions and similarities. It is a group of places with common physical features or human characteristics.

Back

region

Front

Purpose of a map legend:

Back

Identify meaning of symbols on the map.

Front

Scale on a map helps to:

Back

Determine distance between points.

Front

Lines running north-south measuring degrees from the Prime Meridian are called ________________.

Back

Longitude

Front

Lines running west-east measuring degrees from the Equator are called ________________.

Back

Latitude

Front

Center line of latitude at 0° is the _____________.

Back

Equator

Front

Symbol with arrows for cardinal directions?

Back

Compass rose

Front

This is a what?

Back

scale

Front

Purpose of political maps?

Back

Show borders of countries, states, cities.

Front

Hiker's map type?

Back

Physical Map