Geography Map Skills

Which line of latitude is at 0 degrees?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

North, South, East, and West are which kind of directions?

• Intermediate

• Normal

• Cardinal

• Basic

Which line of longitude is at 0 degrees?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

What are the largest areas of land on Earth called?

• mountain

• plain

• continent

• country

Which type of map shows the height of the land?

• physical

• political

• population

• elevation

What are pictures on a map called?

• symbols

• photos

• pixels

• signs

What is longitude?

• The distance east or west of the prime meridian

• The distance north or south of the equator

• The distance between two points on a map

• The distance between two continents

Which part of a map helps orient direction?

• legend

• compass rose

• title

• scale

What is the study of the Earth?

• biology

• geography

• agriculture

• zoology

Which direction do lines of longitude run?

• North to South

• East to West

• Left to Right

• Around and Around