Maps

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

• A map shows accurate sizes, shapes, and distances of places on earth, while a globe does not

• A map is spherical in shape, while a globe is flat

• A map can only show half of the earth at a time, while a globe shows the entire earth

• A map can be easily carried, while a globe cannot

What does a compass rose on a map show?

• The grid coordinates of the map

• The directions on the map

• The scale of the map

• The legend of the map

What do physical maps show?

• Political units of the world

• Natural features such as rivers, mountains, and deserts

• Specific information about a place

• Relationship between map distances and real life distances

What are the cardinal points on a compass?

• West southwest, South southwest, West northwest, North northwest

• North northeast, East northeast, East southeast, South southeast

• Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

• North, South, East, West

What is the purpose of a map key or legend?

• To explain the meanings of symbols on the map

• To locate places on the map

• To show the relationship between map distances

• To measure distance on the map

What is the Equator?

• An important imaginary line that helps to indicate time zones

• An important imaginary line that divides the world into East and West Hemisphere

• An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves

What are lines of latitude also known as?

• Parallels

• Grid coordinates

• Meridians

• Cardinal points

What is the Prime Meridian?

• An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole

• An important imaginary line that divides the world into East and West Hemisphere

• An important imaginary line that helps to indicate time zones

• An imaginary line that divides the earth into two halves

What do representative fractions on a map scale show?

• The relationship between map distances and real life distances

• The sizes of the illustration on the map

• The units of measurement for map distances

• The relationship between map distances

What is the purpose of grid coordinates on a map?

• To divide the map into small squares

• To measure distance on the map

• To show the relationship between map distances

• To locate places on the map