Map Features

Front

Latitude lines are located ________________ to _______________.

Back

East to West

Front

Longitude lines are located _______________ to _________________.

Back

North to South

Front

What are Earth's largest land areas called?

Back

Continents

Front

What are Earth's largest water areas called?

Back

Oceans

Front

What shows all the directions on a map?

Back

Compass Rose

Front

What does a legend (map key) show?

Back

It shows where things are located on a map represented by symbols.

Front

What are the 7 continents?

Back

North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, Africa

Front

What is a scale used for on a map?

Back

It tells you the true distance of places on a map or globe.

Front

Which type of map shows land forms, bodies of water, etc.?

Back

physical maps

Front

What map feature can help you determine the approximate distance between two locations?

Back

map scale