Maps and Globes: Review for Quiz

A map that shows the names and borders of countries.

• Physical Map

• All Purpose Map

• Map

• Political Map

A political map that shows land and water features.

• Physical Map

• All Purpose Map

• Map

• Political Map

A way of showing the round Earth on a flat map.

• Scale

• Hemisphere

• Projection

• Cardinal Directions

North, South, East, West

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• Cardinal Directions

• Scale

• Latitude

A measuring line that shows the distances on a map.

• Ruler

• Cardinal Directions

• Map Key

• Scale

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Hemisphere

• Equator

Imaginary lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator.

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Hemisphere

A "half sphere", used to refer to one-half of the globe when divided into North and South or East and West.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Hemisphere

• Equator

Globes and maps are marked with imaginary lines that geographers use to locate places on Earth.

• True

• False

The equator divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• True

• False