Studies Weekly: Week 7: Map Skills

A __________ map shows the natural features of an area, including land-forms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.

• physical

• political

• climate

• population

Vertical lines going around the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole and showing how far east or west places are from the Prime Meridian are called __________.

• relative location

• absolute location

• longitude

• latitude

A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.

• physcial

• political

• climate

• population

The (a)   divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

Which of the follow could be characteristics of a physical map? Select all that apply.

• mountains

• climate

• population

• deserts

Using the map, answer the following question. The highest city in the world is on this continent in the Western Hemisphere. What is it?

Go to N11 to find it.

(a)  

Using the map, answer the following question. What is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth? Go to H3 to find it.

(a)  

This is the primary line of longitude dividing the world into halves.

• time zones

• prime meridian

• International Date Line

• equator

__________ is more helpful when you're trying to find an unfamiliar place.

• absolute location

• Relative location

• longitude

• latitude

The __________ divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• longitude

• prime meridian

• equator

• absolute location