Map Skills Practice

Front

The Earth is in the shape of a ____________.

Back

sphere

Front

A spherical map of the Earth is called ______________.

Back

globe

Front

Imaginary lines that run vertical (up and down) across Earth are known as lines of: latitude, longitude, equator, Prime Meridian

Back

longitude

Front

Imaginary lines that run horizontal (side to side) across the Earth are known as lines of _______________.

Back

latitude

Front

The line of latitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the ________________________.

Back

equator

Front

The line of longitude that stretches across the middle of Earth is called the ____________.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What is the location of a place in relation to another location?

Back

relative location

Front

Which map part tells what the map is about?

Back

Title

Front

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map? Options: key, legend, scale, grid

Back

scale

Front

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

Back

Northern and Southern