Map Skills Overview from Geography Alive!

The video tutorial covers map skills from chapter one of a geography textbook. It explains map features such as title, compass rose, and key, and discusses the global grid system of latitude and longitude for finding absolute locations. The tutorial also covers how to use map scales to measure distances, and divides the Earth into hemispheres, continents, and oceans. Advanced topics include the Earth-Sun relationship and map projections, highlighting the importance of understanding map distortions.

Which section of Chapter 1 covers the global grid system?

• Section 6

• Section 4

• Section 5

• Section 3

What is the first clue about a map's content?

• Compass Rose

• Key

• Scale

• Title

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• North

• South

• Northeast

• West

What symbol is commonly used to represent a national capital on a map?

• Airplane

• Star in a circle

• Star

• Dot

Latitude lines are also known as:

• Meridians

• Parallels

• Axes

• Equators

What is the main line of longitude called?

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

How should you measure distance on a map accurately?

• Using a piece of paper or note card

• Using a compass

• Using your fingers

• Using a ruler

Which hemisphere is the United States located in?

• Southern and Eastern

• Northern and Eastern

• Southern and Western

• Northern and Western

What causes the seasons to flip between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

Which type of map projection has more distortion at the poles?

• Conic projections

• Equal-area projections

• Straight longitude lines

• Curved longitude lines