maps

Lines of latitude run from ____ to ____.

• East to West

• North to South

What is the degree of the equator?

12) The 0° reference line for longitude is called the

• Prime Meridian

• Castle Prime

• Equator

• International Date Line

What type of map shows elevations above sea level using contour lines?

• Thematic Map

• Topographic Map

• Political Map

You can use a scale on a map to:

• Find out how much the map weighs
• Determine the distance from one point to another
• Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
• Dance the night away

The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:

• To explain the history of the map

• To figure out the distance from one place to another

• To identify the meaning of symbols on the map

What direction is indicated by the number 5?

• northeast
• northwest
• southeast
• southwest

This map is a...

• physical map

• road map

• political map

• thematic map

What type of map is this?

• Climate

• Political

• Topological

• Physical

A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains and plains.

• Political

• Physical

• Elevation

• Population