Maps Review

On a map or a globe, what is the term for the lines that run from east to west

• Meridian

• Parallel

Which of the following can help you find the distance between two towns on a map?

• Map Scale

• Compass Rose

• Map Key

A map scale looks like a -

• Pencil

• String

• Ruler

If a map’s scale shows that one inch on the map equals five miles in real life, how many inches on the map would stand for twenty miles?

• 3

• 6

• 4

• 8

Which directions do the compass rose show?

Parallels never meet

• true

• false

The imaginary line that runs around Earth, halfway between the North and South Poles is called

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Rose

• Scale

What does the small circle stand for in “50° S”?

• Tempature

• Degrees

• Lines

• Percent

What do map coordinates do?

• They help you determine the time of day in different locations.

• They let you pinpoint a location on the map.

How many time zones are there on the globe?

• 4

• 24

• 20

• 42