Map Skills Study Guide

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How many continents are on the Earth?

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7

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The exact spot or position where a place is found

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Absolute location

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Describing the position of an item or a place based on its relation to other locations... For example: the Eiffel Tower is within 6km of the Louvre Museum and Notre Dame.

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Relative location

Front

In what hemispheres can Australia be found?

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Southern, Eastern

Front

The following can be used to determine Absolute Location: - latitude and longitude, coordinates - address - Life360 pin - All of these

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All of these

Front

Which imaginary line of LONGITUDE divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

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Prime Meridian

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A Compass Rose:

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Shows directions on a map

Front

What imaginary line of LATITUDE divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Equator

Front

Latitude lines run

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parallel with the Equator, horizontally

Front

The _______________ converts distance on a map to distance on Earth's surface.

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Map Scale