Maps Unit 1 Review 2

Which map feature shows the cardinal directions?

• compass rose

• title

• scale

T/F: The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.

• true

• false

T/F: The intermediate directions are up, down, over, and under.

• true

• false

What would you see on a physical map?

• boundaries of countries and states

• landforms like mountains

What would you find on a political map?

• boundaries

• landforms

T/F: The prime meridian is a line of longitude that separates the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere.

• true

• false

T/F: The equator is a line of longitude.

• true

• false

Which two hemispheres are separated by the equator?

• eastern and western hemispheres

• northern and southern hemispheres

In which direction do lines of latitude run?

• east to west

• north to south

The equator goes through which continents?

• South America and Africa

• Africa and Asia

• Europe and Asia