Map Skills

A round model of the earth is called a

• globe

• projection

• political map

• topographical map

An imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth at its widest point and is located at zero degrees latitude is called

• tropic of cancer

• tropic of capricorn

• equator

• prime meridian

What are the Cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, West, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, and Northwest

• Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, and Northwest

• Southeast, South, Northwest, and North

• North, South, East, and West

What part of a map can answer the question, "What is this map about?"

• map title

• just look at the map and figure it out

• map key/legend

• symbols

The line of longitude located at zero degrees is called the

• latitude

• equator

• Prime meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

Lines that measure West or East of the Prime Meridian are called

• lines of latitude

• lines of longitude

• parallels

• grid lines

A smaller (zoomed in) map within a larger map is called an

• inset map

• locator map

• road map

• topographical map

a diagram of a compass showing direction

• pointer

• map key

• compass rose

• map title

explains the lines, symbols, and colors used on a map

• map title

• inset map

• map key/legend

• locator

A part of a map that compares distance on the map to a distance in the real world is called a