Map Skills Guided Notes Review

What tool shows what each symbol represents?

• Legend or key
• Chart
• Map
• Diagram

1. This shows cardinal and intermediate directions?

• Compass rose
• Topographic chart
• Geographic grid
• Map legend

What are the intermediate directions?

• Northeast, Southeast, East, West
• Northwest, East, South, West
• North, South, East, West
• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

1. What is the main line of latitude?

• Equator
• Arctic Circle
• Tropic of Cancer
• Prime Meridian

What is the main line of longitude?

• Equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• International Date Line
• Prime Meridian

What is another name for longitude lines?

• Meridians
• Tropics
• Parallels
• Equators

What is another name for latitude lines?

• Parallels
• Meridians
• Equators
• Tropics

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To show elevation

• To indicate distance

• To display directions

• To identify symbols

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Capricorn

• International Date Line

What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?

• To show elevation

• To indicate distance

• To display directions

• To identify symbols