Map elements

There are __basic elements of a map.

• Two

• Five

• Six

Help in calculating the distance between two places on the map.

• Title

• North line

• Scale

Explains signs ,symbols and colours used In the map.

• Legend or key

• Title

• Grid

This is one of the intermediate directions

• East

• North -east

• South.

Network of latitudes and longitudes on a map.

• Scale

• Equator

• Grid system.

The 0 degree longitude is known as ___.

• Tropics

• Heat zone

• Prime Meridian.

The Prime Meridian is also called the ___.

• Arctic circle

• Greenwich Meridian

• Torrid zone

The true model of the earth.

• Map

• Atlas

• Globe

Lines that run north and south and measure distances in degrees from the Prime Meridian are called lines of ________________.

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Meridian
• Scale

Lines that run west and east and measure distances in degrees from the Equator are called lines of ________________.

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Wrongitude
• Attitude