Map Skills

What is this symbol?

• scale
• key
• compass rose
• map

What is a map scale?

• a tool to measure distance
• a tool to tell direction
• a tool to start a fire
• a tool to build a house

What direction is missing?

• north

• south

• east

• west

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

• globe

• continent

• country

• ball

What city is located closest to 70'W and 40'N?

• Denver

• Niagra Fallas

• Boston

• Houston

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from east to west, and separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude

What is the name of the imaginary line on the globe that runs north to south, and separates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

Identify this map

• Population map

• Elevation Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

Directions on a map are shown by a ___________, with arrows facing north, east, south, and west.

Using the map, which state is EAST of Alabama?

• Mississippi

• Georgia

• Tennessee

• Atlantis