Lines of latitude run east to west; lines of longitude run north to south.

• True

• False

A map is more accurate than a globe because it does not distort physical reality.

• False

• True

The map feature that indicates north, south, east, and west is the map key.

• True

• False

Geographers look at how people, products, ideas, and information move from one place to another.

• False

• True

Geographers can use satellite information to look for changes in the shape of the land.

• False

• True

A large-scale map focuses on a smaller area.

• False

• True

What kind of map shows a wide range of information about an area?

• Element Map

• General Purpose Maps

What's the starting point for measuring longitude?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

What kind of map shows specialized information about an area?

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

What's the starting point for measuring latitude?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer