MOD UNIT 1- Parts of a Map/Types of Maps/Map Projections

1. The starting point to measure lines of latitude is the ______________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

The ___________________divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Arctic Circle

The ___________________________ shows the cardinal directions (Never Eat Soggy Waffles).

• Title

• Scale

• Compass Rose

Lines of longitude measure-

• east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• east and west of the Equator.

• north and south of the Prime Meridian.

What is the map projection shown? (Oranges are______)

• Robinson Projection

• Mercator Projection

• Goodes Interrupted Projection

The Mercator Projection was originally created for _________

• Sailing

• flying planes

• driving

Which of the three types of maps is being shown above? (Shows boundaries of states)

• Physical Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

What type of map shows elevations above sea level using contour lines?

• Thematic Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

The __________ Map Projection is used in textbooks because it is the most accurate of the three map projections.

• Mercator

• Robinson

• Goode's