WorksheetsMap Vocabulary
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
True or false? GPS is a technology system that combines and provides geographic information from many different sources.
True
False
Which lines run east-west and measure the distance north or south of the Earth's equator?
Latitude
Longitude
A ___________ is a technology system that combines and provides geographic information from many different sources.
Grid
Legend
GIS
GPS
Globe
A spherical, or ball-shaped, model of the planet.
A flat drawing that shows all or part of the Earth's surface.
Imaginary lines that pass through the poles.
A technology system that transmits information from satelites to Earth, giving the exact location of a given object on our planet.
Parallels are lines of (a) .
A ___________ is the unit of measurement of a globe's surface that is part of a degree.
Degree
Scale
Continent
Minute
A _________ is a pattern of imaginary lines that circle the globe in east-west and north-south directions.
Latitude
Grid
Longitude
Parallels
Which lines run north-south and measure the distance east or west of the Earth's prime meridian?
Latitude
Longitude
The (a) is the imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the north and south poles.
A ___________ _____ is a directional indicator that shows which way north, south, east and west lie on a map.
(a)
A __________ is a unit of measurement indicated by parallels circling the globe.
Minute
Meridian
Legend
Degree
Lines of longitude are also known as...
Meridians
Parallels
Degrees
Minutes
A _________ represents the distances between points on a map.
Legend
Longitude
Scale
Degree
A large landmass that is part of the Earth's crust; geographers identify seven of these...
Hemisphere
Continent
Ocean
Island
A _______ ___________ is a method of showing our round planet on a flat map.
Map Projection
Political Map
Prime Meridian
Physical Map
A _________ is a half of the globe, divided by lines of latitude and longitude (these are labeled as Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western).
Hemisphere
Parallel
Meridian
Also known as a key, this tool explains what the symbols on a map mean.
Scale
Compass Rose
Legend
Title
A flat drawing that shows part of Earth's surface
Global Information System (GIS)
Globe
Map
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Which hemispheres do we live in?
Eastern
Western
Northern
Southern
The ___________ _______________is the line of 0° longitude and the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around the Earth.
Equator
Prime Meridian
Middle Earth
A ___________ map focuses on one special topic such as climate, resources, or population.
Physical
Political
Thematic
Population
A ________ map shows the major physical features of a region (including mountain ranges, rivers, oceans, islands, deserts, and plains).
Physical
Political
Thematic
Population
A __________ map shows the major political features of a region (these include showing countries, states, capital cities, other borders).
Physical
Political
Thematic
Population
