Natural Maryland-2

The four main directions on a compass rose (north, south, east, west) are called ____ directions.

• intermediate
• cardinal

A _______ is something that stands for something else.

• meridian
• compass
• symbol
• degree

The tool that explains what the symbols on a map mean is the ________________.

• legend
• degree
• meridian
• intermediate

Half of the Earth is called a ______.

• continent
• country
• hemisphere
• meridian

Another name for a line of longitude is a _____.

• degree
• meridian
• cardinal
• intermediate

Which of the following is NOT true about Maryland’s location?

• Maryland is located in North America.
• Maryland is located in the Northeast region of the United States.
• Maryland is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Maryland is located in the Southern Hemisphere.

What are natural features?

• Things in nature like soil, plants, animals or climate
• Things in nature like floods, erosion, and tornadoes
• Things made by humans like cities, roads, and buildings
• Things that determine climate like distance from the Equator

What are human-made features?

• All the things that people have made.
• All the things found in nature.

The four directions halfway between the main directions are called ___. 

• cardinal
• intermediate

The invisible line that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is the ____.

• equator
• prime meridain