Map Skills

Symbols on a map key are explained by ______

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

• Map Scale

What helps you find directions on a map?

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

• Map Scale

The _____________ tells how far the distance is in the real world

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

• Map Scale

What is this imaginary line called that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

What is this imaginary line called that separates the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

The United States is in the _____________ Hemisphere.

• Northern

• Southern

Why do people use map keys?

• to find where they are

• to understand the symbols

• to unlock a door