Geography

Geography Map Skills

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Reading Maps

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Globe

- The Earth is round
- Globes represent the earth

Prime Meridian

- Line down the middle that separates the WESTERN HEMISPHERE from the EASTERN HEMISPHERE
- We live in the Western Hemisphere

Compass Rose

- Shows cardinal direction
- N = North
- W = West
- E = East
- S = South
- NW, NE, SW, SE = up-down directions always first, left-right directions always second
- Omaha is in the eastern part of Nebraska

Continents

- 7 Continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
- Asia is the biggest continent.   Africa is the second biggest.  Australia is the smallest. 
- THEY ARE NOT COUNTRIES. 
- Countries exist within continents
- Separated by land and ocean

Oceans

- 4 Oceans
- Arctic, Indian, Pacific, Atlantic
- The Pacific Ocean is the biggest

Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

- Latitude lines/ horizontal lines
- Invisible (not seen)
- Helps predict climate
- Countries closest to the Equator are VERY HOT

Flat Map of World

- There is no center
- Maps show what the map-maker wants it to show

- People study the earth by separating the map into western and eastern hemisphere

Multiple Choice

What continent is shown in yellow?

• Australia

• North America

• South America

• Africa

Multiple Choice

What continenet is shown in purple?

• Australia

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

Multiple Choice

What continent is shown in Green?

• Egypt

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

Multiple Choice

What continent is shown in red?

• Australia

• Canada

• North America

• Asia

Multiple Choice

What continent is shown in orange?

• Europe

• North America

• South America

• Asia

Multiple Choice

What U.S. region is shown in red?

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Midwest

• Pacific Northwest

Multiple Choice

What are the states shown in blue known as?

• Midwest States

• The Plains

• New England States

• Pacific Northwest

Multiple Choice

What is this map element called?

• Legend

• Star Guide

• Cardinal Diamond

• Compass Rose

Multiple Choice

What is the area above the equator called?

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

Multiple Choice

What are the lines that go from north to south called?

• Longitude Lines

• Latitude Lines

• Prime Meridians

• Equators

Multiple Choice

What are the lines that run from east to west called?

• Longitude Lines

• Equators

• Prime Meridians

• Latitude Lines

Multiple Choice

What ocean is to the west of North America?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Southern

• Indian

Multiple Choice

What ocean is located off the East Coast of America?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Southern

Multiple Choice

What U.S. states are not part of the contiguous United States (attached to the U.S.)?

• Alaska and Washington

• California and Oregon

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Hawaii and Texas

Multiple Choice

The symbols shown are examples of items that would be found on a ______________________ of a map.

• Legend

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Border

Multiple Choice

What does the scale on a map show?

• The conversion of distance or size to the size of the map.

• How many people live in a country.

• The difference between kilometers and millimeters.

• The way to read a ruler.

Multiple Choice

What type of map is shown?

• Population Map

• Climate Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

Multiple Choice

What type of map is shown?

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Climate Map

• Population Map

Multiple Choice

A sphere that represents the Earth is called:

• A continent

• A countour map

• A globe

• A map

Multiple Choice

What are the names of the three regions of Tennessee?

• Western, Middle, Eastern

• Memphis Delta, Middle Basin, Eastern Mountains

• Northwestern, Southern, and Eastern

• Delta, Plateau, Plains

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• North

• East

• Northwest

• South

• Northeast

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• North

• East

• Southeast

• South

• Northeast

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• North

• East

• Southeast

• South

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• West

• Northwest

• Southeast

• South

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• North

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• South

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• West

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

• Southwest

Multiple Choice

Which direction is missing?

• West

• Northwest

• North

• Northeast

• Southwest

Multiple Select

Select ALL 4 Cardinal Directions

• North

• East

• South

• West

• Northwest

Multiple Select

Select ALL 4 Intermediate Directions

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northwest

• West

Multiple Choice

Which are the 4 Cardinal Directions

• North, East, South, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• North, Northeast, Northwest, West

Multiple Choice

Which are the 4 Intermediate Directions

• North, East, South, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• North, Northeast, Northwest, West

Multiple Choice

What is this symbol called?

• Compass

• Compass Rose

• Map

• Map Scale

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Compass Rose

• Map Key

• Map Scale

• Compass