Map Reading Skills

What is the imaginary line that runs from East to West?

• Longitude

• Latitude

What is the imaginary line that runs from North to south?

• Longitude

• Latitude

A _______ is a tool that uses colors, symbols, shapes, etc. to help you understand the map.

• Compass rose

• Key/Legend

• Scale

• Title

This invisible line measures 0 degrees longitude and divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres:

• Equator

• Scale

• Meridians

• Prime Meridian

Is latitude or longitude written first?

• Longitude

• Latitude

What are the coordinates for the letter C?

• 30°150

• 75°60

• 60°60

• 60°180

What is this object?

• Legend/Key

• Scale

• Prime Meridian

• Compass Rose

Which continent is touched by the Prime Meridian?

• North America

• Africa

• Australia

What are some of the items that might be found on a map key?

• Symbol for the capital of a state

• Airports

• Waterways and rivers

• All of the above

A ______ is the relationship/ratio between the distances on a map.

• Scale

• Ratio

• Longitude

• Compass rose