Map Skills Review

The exact location of a place expressed by longitude and latitude is called what?

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Latitude

• Longitude

The main directions: North, South, East, West on a compass rose are called what?

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• Directions

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

The marker on a map that shows the direction of the map is called what?

• GPS

• Compass Rose

• Directional marker

• Cardinal Directionsw

The directions in between the main directions: NE, SE, NW, SW are called what?

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

• Compass Rose

• Middle Directions

The map feature that explains the symbols used on the main map. Symbols may be colors, patterns, lines or other special marks. This feature is called what?

• Title

• Map scale

• Key or legend

• Symbols

An imaginary line, (also called a parallel), measuring distance north or south of the Equator is called what?

• Latitude

• Longitude

An imaginary line (also called a a meridian), measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian is called what?

• Latitude

• Longitude

A line (like a measuring stick) drawn on a map that uses a unit of measurement, such as an inch, to represent a real distance on Earth is called what?

• Map ruler

• Map distance

• Relative location

• Map scale

The map feature that tells the subject of a map, (it may also identify the kind of map) is called what?

• Map Title

• Map Subject

• Map Type

• Map Description

The location of a place in relation to another place is called the what?

• Absolute location

• Relative location

• Approximate location

• Exact location