Map Skills

Lines of _____________ are north and south of the equator.

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

• prime meridian

What is a symbol that shows direction on a map?

• cardinal directions

• symbol

• compass rose

• equator

A __________ map shows boundaries for countries, states, or nations, as well as capital cities.

• cardinal

• political

• atlas

• physical

What is a collection or book of maps?

• symbol

• globe

• atlas

• Siri

A ____________ map shows landforms, such as mountains, plains, and deserts; it also shows bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, and rivers.

• physical

• proper

• political

• grid

What is a round model of the Earth?

• hemispheres

• globe

• prime meridian

• map scale

_______________ are halves of the Earth.

• Grids

• Latitudes

• Hemispheres

• Degrees

What is the line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole that passes through Europe and Africa?

• equator

• latitude

• longitude

• prime meridian

_____________ directions are north, south, east, and west.

• Intermediate

• Symbol

• Cardinal

• Map

What is a line drawn around Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole?

• equator

• prime meridian

• latitude

• longitude