Map Skills/Geography Review

What is this?

• a cross

• a fidget spinner

• a compass rose

• a "plus" sign

An exact, precise location on Earth

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

A location that is described by using another, related location as a reference

• Absolute Location

• Relative Location

What is another name for a map key?

• graph

• ruler

• legend

• scale

What continent is the United States part of?

• Europe

• Australia

• South America

• North America

The _______ divides the earth into two halves: the east and the west. Use the picture for help.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole

Which of these continents is completely south of the Equator?

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

The ______ ocean is farthest north.

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

This map shows where the mountains and deserts are located in the United States. This type of map is called a ______________ map.

• Population

• Physical

• Resource

• Political

Measures distance from the equator. These lines run east and west and measure north and south.

• Cardinal Directions
• Latitude Lines
• Longitude Lines
• Intermediate Directions