Unit 1 - Map Makers (LMES)

Front

The lines in the picture run horizontally. They measure north and south. What are these lines called?

Back

Lines of Latitude

Front

The lines on the globe in this picture run north and south. They measure distance from the Prime Meridian east and west. What are these lines called?

Back

Lines of Longitude

Front

Mountains, forests, and rivers can be found on what kind of map?

Back

Physical Map

Front

South Carolina is bigger than The United States

Back

False

Front

What hemisphere is North America located in?

Back

Northwestern

Front

The 7 large pieces of land on Earth are called______________.

Back

Continents

Front

What type of map shows the borders between countries, states, and cities?

Back

Political Map

Front

Most of the earth is covered in large bodies of water. What are these bodies of water called?

Back

oceans

Front

What is the name of the largest latitude line that circles the middle of the Earth?

Back

Equator

Front

The imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres is called the ________.

Back

International Date Line