Maps Review

A _____ is a visual representation of land or water, showing physical features, cities, roads, and more

The part of a map that explains symbols

• Compass rose

• Grid

• Key

• Scale

The part of a map that tells what the map should be showing.

• Scale

• Title

• Key

• Compass rose

The part of a map that shows how big it is in actual size (use if finding distance between two places)

• Scale

• Grid

• Key

• Compass rose

The part of a map that shows the direction (north, south, east, west).

• Title

• Compass rose

• Grid

• Key

The part of a map that shows coordinates on a map (latitude and longitude).

• Scale

• Grid

• Key

• Compass rose

What divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What divides the Earth into the Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

The lines on a grid that run north to south.

• Latitude

• Longitude

The lines on a grid that run east to west.

• Latitude

• Longitude