Map Features

Latitude lines are located ________________ to _______________.

• North to South

• East to West

Longitude lines are located _______________ to _________________.

• North to South

• East to West

What is the term for when the Earth is split into two equal halves?

• Continents

• Hemispheres

• Subcontinents

• Half-Earths

What shows all the directions on a map?

• Map Title

• South

• Compass Rose

• Legend

What is the imaginary line that splits the Earth into two hemispheres?

• Equator

• Longitude

• North America

• Prime Meridian

What does a map key show?

• it shows directions.

• its lets you unlock a map.

• it shows where things are located on a map, represented by symbols.

• It shows you how far places are from one another.

What is the name of this object?

• map symbol

• map key

• map scale

• compass rose

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

This is an example of:

• key

• scale

• compass

If you wanted to know the symbol for “river,” where on the map would you look?

• The scale

• The compass rose

• The borders

• The legend

How many hemispheres are on the globe?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 6