GEOGRAPHY and MAP SKILLS REVIEW GRADE 6

Front

What are imaginary lines drawn on maps from east to west to locate places north or south of the equator?

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Latitude

Front

What are imaginary lines drawn on maps from north to south to locate places east or west of the Prime Meridian?

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Longitude

Front

What is the special line of latitude that is an imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth, dividing the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

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Equator

Front

What is the special line of longitude that is an imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth vertically  dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

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Prime Meridian

Front

What is a design on a map that shows directions?

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Compass Rose

Front

What is a small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for?

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Map Key/Legend

Front

What represents the distance between two locations on the map? Ex: 1 inch on the map equals 1 mile on the ground?

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Scale

Front

What are the four major compass points of North, South, East, West used to navigate a map?

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Cardinal Directions

Front

What is picture that is used to represent an object on a map?

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Symbol

Front

What are the in-between compass points of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest?

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Intermediate Directions