What kind of map that shows man-made characteristics such as borders of states and countries, roads, etc.

The imaginary line that separates the eastern and western hemispheres and travels through the poles. It is located at 0 degrees longitude.

The imaginary line that separates the northern and southern hemispheres and is located at 0 degrees latitude.

The further away from the Equator you are the _________________ it gets.

The closer you are to the Equator the ___________________ it gets.

What do we call HALF of the Earth? It's usually divided into northern and southern halves by the Equator, or into western and eastern halves by the Prime Meridian.

The position of a place in relation to another place. Example: I live NEAR the bowling alley.

Exact location of a place on the Earth described by global coordinates (latitude/longitude).

Latitude MEASURES ___________________.

Longitude RUNS _________________.

North America can be found in which two hemispheres?

The largest continent in terms of land or population is...

What ocean is this?

The Earth's largest ocean is the...

What ocean is this?

Maps that show the weather patterns like temperature and rainfall in an area.

The continent that is also a country. (Hint: It's the smallest continent in terms of land size.)

23.5 degrees North of the Equator

66.5 degrees North of the Equator

23.5 degrees South of the Equator

66.5 degrees South of the Equator

The ocean located at the North Pole.

What kind of directions are Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest?

Cardinal directions are...

Another name for lines of latitude are...

Another name for lines of longitude are...

Units for measuring latitude and longitude are...

How many miles between a degree of latitude or a degree of longitude on the Equator?

This compares a distance on a map with a distance in the real world.

What feature on a map helps the reader know what symbols and colors mean?

What ocean surrounds Antarctica?