All About Maps

Why are globes more accurate than maps?

• Globes are bigger than maps.
• Globes are round like the Earth, and maps are flat, like the Earth is not.
• Globes are more colorful than maps.
• Globes spin on an axis, like Earth does.

What do geographers call the line of 0 degrees latitude that divides Earth into northern and southern hemispheres?

• The equator
• The prime meridian
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

Which is NOT an advantage of maps over globes?

• Maps show more details than globes.
• Maps show smaller areas easier than globes.
• Maps show more kinds of information than globes.
• Maps are always larger than globes.

What does a key/legend do for a map?

• The key or legend tells how measured space on the map corresponds to distances on Earth.
• The key or legend show more detail for smaller areas of a map.
• The key or legend explains colors, symbols, lines and unlocks the meaning of the map.
• The key or legend show lines the help locate exact locations of places.

What information does a compass rose give on a map?

• It tells what area the map will cover.
• A compass rose explains colors, symbols and other lines on the map.
• A compass rose helps locate the exact location of places on a map.
• A compass rose shows direction on a map.

Why should someone pay close attention to a map's title?

• The title tells what area the map will cover.
• The title explains colors, symbols and unlocks the meaning of the map.
• The title explains the map's lines of latitude and longitude.
• The title of a map explains its advantages over a globe.

What is an inset on a map?

• A key to show the four cardinal directions.
• The lines on a map that show the exact location of places.
• A portion of the map that shows more detail of smaller areas.
• A portion of the map that tells how measured space on a map corresponds to distances on Earth.

What is the line of 0 degrees longitude that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres?

• The equator
• The prime meridian
• The Tropic of Cancer
• The Tropic of Capricorn

What do map projections do?

• Show more detail for smaller areas of Earth.
• Tell how measured space on a map corresponds to distances on Earth.
• Divide the Earth in the eastern and western hemispheres.
• Convert the round Earth to a flat map.

What do we call people who create maps?

• Cartographers
• Geographers
• Demographers
• Crazy people