Map Skills Review

The _____ explains what the symbols on the map stand for.

• Compass Rose

• Continents

• Map Key

The _______ helps us know what direction we need to go on a map.

• Compass Rose

• Map Key

• Latitude

Lines of ___________ go north and south (up and down)

• latitude

• longitude

The ______ is an imaginary line of latitude that separates the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Lines of ________ go east and west (side to side).

• latitude

• longitude

The large bodies of water on Earth are called _______.

• oceans

• continents

The landmasses on Earth are called _______.

• continents

• oceans

The ____________ is an imaginary line of longitude that separates the Earth into western and eastern hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

What is the name of the dark yellow continent?

• South America

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

What is the name of the green continent?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Australia