Map Skills Flashcard

Front

Which line cuts the earth into southern and northern hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

Which line cuts the earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Name the four cardinal directions.

Back

north, east, south, west

Front

The International Date Line passes through which ocean?

Back

Pacific Ocean

Front

What changes when you cross the International Date Line?

Back

Day and date

Front

What does a map scale compare?

Back

Distance on a map and on the ground

Front

What does a map key show?

Back

Symbols on a map and what they mean

Front

What is a globe?

Back

A sphere shaped map of the world

Front

What happens the closer you go to the Equator?

Back

It gets hotter

Front

What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?

Back

To show directions