Map Skills

Tells the subject of a map

• map key
• map scale
• map title

The 0 degree latitude line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian
• time zone
• equator
• International Dateline

Lines of longitude are called this.

• meridian
• parallel
• equator
• longitude

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.

• raven
• bluejay
• cardinal
• robin

Where would you find the symbol that indicates which city on the map is the capital city?

• map scale
• map legend
• map elevation
• map title

NE, SE, NW, SW are these type of directions.

• cardinal
• intermediate
• main
• subterrain

Longitude and Latitude lines intersect to form the _________.

• graph paper
• global grid
• crisscross applesauce
• map scale

What type of map is this?

• Political
• Physical 
• Economic Activity
• Population

What type of map is this?

• Population 
• Physical
• Political
• Climate 

Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location
• Prime Meridian
• Place