Geography and Maps Review

What do geographers use to indicate the absolute location of any place on Earth?

• Map legend

• Longitude and Latitude

• Map key

• Compass Rose

Maps cannot represent the exact size and shape of Earth's features due to:

• Tilt

• Scale

• Distortion

• Rotation

A map _____________________ shows the different symbols on a map and what they each represent.

• legend

• title

• compass rose

• scale

The _________________________ is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• North Pole

• Oceans

• Equator

A political map shows ___________________________.

• boundries

• landforms

• hiking trails

• closest Dunkin Donuts

The _____________________ on a map tells us what the map is about/showing.

• compass rose

• key

• title

• legend

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

• equator

• prime meridian

• North Pole

• rain forests

The _________________ on a map shows the actual distance between two places.

• scale

• title

• compass rose

• key

________________________ is the study of the Earth and its people.

• Geology

• Geography

• Language Arts

• Math

These are portions of the Earth's surface that can viewed at one time and from one location.

• Relative Location

• The Equator

• Landscapes

• Schools