Map and Mapping

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt

• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• International Date Line

Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________

• gentle/gradual
• a forest
• steep
• a swamp

180 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the Pacific Ocean

• International Date Line
• Equator
• Time Zone Line
• Prime Meridian

a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map

• Map Key
• Map Contents
• Map Glossary
• Map Index

a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance 

• Scale
• Odemeter
• Latitude
• Longitude

half of a sphere; which refers to half of the Earth

• Hemisphere
• Sphere
• Halfsphere
• Quartersphere

What is the contour interval of this map?

• 20 ft
• 10 ft
• 50 ft
• 5 ft

A political map shows...........

• The rivers

• Natural features

• Countries

A physical map shows

• Manmade features

• Fountains

• Rivers

• Cities