Map Reading Skills

Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

• kilometers
• degrees
• miles
• hours

How many hemispheres does Earth have?

• 4

• 6

• 2

• 8

Which direction does the Earth turn?

• East to West

• West to East

• North to South

• South to North

The sun rises in the

• east

• west

• north

• south

What is this symbol?

• scale
• key
• compass rose
• map

What is the grid reference for the pirate ship?

• 15 49

• 17 53

• 17 50

• 17 48

What is the grid reference for the pirate flag?

• 15 49

• 17 53

• 17 50

• 17 48

What is the grid reference for the parrot?

• 15 49

• 17 53

• 17 50

• 17 48

What is the grid reference for the volcano?

HINT: Write the number from the bottom first, then the number from the side

(a)  

Using this map and the lines of longitude and latitude, where is Darwin located (approximately)?

• 131°E 12°S

• 153°E 22°S

• 116°E 32°S

• 145°E 38°S