How to Read a Map

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What are the black circles representing?

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Population

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What ocean is located to the right of Asia?

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Pacific Ocean

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Where is latitude located?

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North to South

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Where is longitude located?

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East to West

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Where is the equator?

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East to West

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Is Europe located to the Northeast or Southwest of the equator?

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Northeast

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What is this picture of? Options: Sextant, A thing that tells you if you are going North, South, East or West., Locater Tool, Compass

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Compass

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What is an equator?

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A line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres and is the basis from which latitude is measured; An imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°; A corresponding line on a planet or other body.

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What is a scale on a map?

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Scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.

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What is a legend on a map?

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A map key or legend is included with a map to unlock it. It gives you the information needed for the map to make sense.