Maps and The Caribbean

1. 1. What is a the job of a map legend?

• a. to give the names of places

• b. to list the symbols on the map and give their meanings

• c. to give locations on a map

2. 2. Which of the following is a map legend?

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3. 3. What is the name of the diagram shown?

• a. map scale

• b. map key

• c. map legend

4. 4. What shows how distances on a map relate to distances on Earth's surface?

• a. map legend

• b. map scale

• c. map key

5. 5. What measurement is used when finding latitude and longitude?

• a. inches

• b. centimeters

• c. degrees

6. 6. The _______ separates the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.

• a. equator

• b. prime meridian

• c. scale

7. 7. The prime meridian separates the globe in ______ and ______ hemisphere.

• a. northern and western hemisphere

• b. western and eastern hemisphere

• c. southern and western hemisohere

8. 8. What is the purpose of a map scale?

• a. To compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth

• b. To show how large the map is

• c. To show where things are located on the map

9. 9. Map scales often show what _______ on the map represents miles on the actual ground.

• a. one inch

• b. one centimeter

• c. one millimeter

10. 10. What helps you find the cardinal direction of a place on a map?

• a. map legend

• b. scale

• c. compass rose