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WorksheetsElements of a map and map scale 2°A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
To explain the history of the map
To figure out the distance from one place to another
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
What is map?
A writing that represents part of the world's surface, it gives us information about places.
A special diagram or picture that represents part of the world's surface, it's a two-dimensional or flat representation.
A box that represents part of the world's surface, it gives us information about places.
Select all the elements of a map.
Title
Legend / key
Scale
Lines of longitude and latitude
Compass rose
What is longitude and latitude?
imaginary lines that are visible, help us to find a location.
imaginary lines that are invisible, help us to find a location.
real lines that are visible, help us to find a location
real lines that are invisible, help us to find a location
This picture shows the longitude lines.
TRUE
FALSE
This is ________________.
longitude
latitude
Longitude are the lines which run from _________ to _________.
east to east
west to east
north to north
north to south
Latitude are the lines which run from _________ and ___________.
east to east
east to west
north to south
north to west
It runs through Greenwich, England (it's 0°).
Equator
Prime meridian
Longitude
latitude
What is the center line of Latitude
Prime meridian
Meridians
Latitude
Equator
What is half of a Earth?
part sphere
half sphere
Hemisphere
Sphere and half
A spherical representation of the Earth is called a
Map
Globe
Sphere
What is the red line on the globe?
Prime Meridian
Northern Hemisphere
Equator
Southern Hemisphere
What is the top pink part of this globe called?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
What is the bottom blue section of the globe?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Scale map that covers a small area but shows many details.
Large-sale map
Medium-sale map
Small-sale map
Scale map that covers a large area but includes few details.
Large-sale map
Medium-sale map
Small-sale map
Select the medium-scale map.
The absolute location is the exact point where a place is located (where latitude and longitude meet).
True
False
