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Map Terms and Skills

Map Terms and Skills

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Geography

7th Grade

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22 Slides • 17 Questions

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Map Terms and Skills

Unit 1

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Key/Legend

an illustration that explains what the symbols or colors represent on a map. 

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a key/legend?

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to show lines

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to show distance

3

to explain symbols and colors

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to explain pin points

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Scale

the relationship between the actual distance on Earth and the same distance shown on a map

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Multiple Choice

What does a scale show on a map?

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the relationship between two points

2

the relationship between actual distance and shown distance

3

the relationship between world maps and states

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the relationship between lines on a map

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Compass Rose

a set of pointers that show direction on a map or globe

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Open Ended

What is a compass rose?

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Cardinal directions

The cardinal directions are North, South, East, and West.

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Multiple Select

Choose the cardinal directions that are listed? *click all that apply*

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South

2

None

3

East

4

West

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Intermediate directions

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest

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Open Ended

What are the intermediate directions?

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Population Map

a map that shows the population of various places

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Open Ended

What does a population map show?

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Physical Map

a map that shows landforms

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are landforms?

1

bodies of water

2

football fields

3

pebbles

4

parking lots

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Road Map

a map that shows major and minor road in cities or towns

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Multiple Select

What does a Road Map show? *click all that apply*

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tributaries

2

dirt roads

3

major roads

4

minor roads

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Topographic Map

a map that shows elevation using contour lines

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Open Ended

What does a topographic map use to show elevation?

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Political Map

a map that shows countries, cities or states

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Multiple Choice

What is the most common kind of map?

1

topographic map

2

population map

3

physical map

4

political map

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Map

a flat representation of a location on Earth

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Globe

a 3d representation of Earth

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Open Ended

What is the difference between a map or a globe?

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Hemisphere

any half of the Earth

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Open Ended

There are four hemispheres. What are they?

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Latitude

lines that run east to west and measure distance north or south of the Equator

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Multiple Select

Latitude runs which direction, and what direction does it measure?

*click all that apply

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runs east to west

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measures north or south

3

runs north to south

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measures east or west

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Longitude

Lines that run north and south, and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

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Multiple Select

Longitude runs which direction, and measures which direction?

*click all that apply

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runs east to west

2

runs north to south

3

measures north or south

4

measures east or west

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Meridians

another name for lines of longitude

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Parallels 

another name for lines of latitude

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Open Ended

Meridians are another name for what? Parallels are another name for what?

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Equator

the imaginary line that divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

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Prime Meridian

the imaginary line that divides the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

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Open Ended

What is the Equator? What is the Prime Meridian?

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There are seven continents.

Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America

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There are five oceans.

Artic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern Oceans

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Open Ended

What are the seven continents and five major oceans?

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