Geography Stations

Define the term Prime Meridian

• line of latitude that is 0 degrees North or South Latitude

• line of longitude that is 0 degrees east west longitude

• same as equator

• explains symbols and colors on a map

What does a Map Legend or Key do?

• Explains the symbols and colors on a map.

• Shows cardinal directions on a map

• is a distance reference for a map

• fixes distortion

Is the problem that occurs on a map that is caused by taking and round world and making it flat that leads

to sizes or distances not being correct?

• Projection

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Distortion

Imaginary lines that run North and South over the world that help identify absolute location of places in the world?

• Lines of Longitude

• Lines of Latitude

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

Imaginary lines that run East and West over the world that help identify absolute location of places in the world?

• Lines of Longitude

• Lines of Latitude

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

North, South, East and West are what kind of directions.

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Latitude

• Longitude

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest are what kind of directions?

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Latitude

• Longitude

What do map makers fix distortion with?

• Projections

• Distortion

• Compass Rose

• Map Key/Legend

What is an absolute location?

• Distortion

• Projection

• Exact Location

• Location in relation to another location

What is a relative location.

• Latitude and Longitude

• Projection

• Exact Location

• Location given in relation to another location