SS Ch. 1 Using Maps Review

The area to the left of the prime meridian is called the ________________________.

• Southern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

The United States is in the ____________.

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

The _________ is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.

• equator

• prime meridian

• capital city

The _____ tells how far a distance on a map is in the real world.

• map key

• compass rose

• map scale

What helps you find directions on a map?

• map key

• compass rose

• map scale

Symbols on a map are explained in the ________.

• map key

• compass rose

• map scale