Map Skills

Horizontal lines of __________ show how far north and south places are from the Equator.

• absolute location

• relative location

• longitude

• latitude

“I live in the green house across the street from the school.” This is an example of:

• relative location

• absolute location

• longitude

• latitude

A ___ explains what the symbols are on the map.

• symbol

• map key

• map

• scale

The United States is located in the ___ Hemisphere.

• compass rose

• Northern

• Southern

• scale

The ___ is an imaginary line drawn around the Earth on maps and globes.

• scalew

• map

• map key

• equator

A ___ is a drawing that shows directions on a map.

• intermediate

• cardinal

• globe

• compass rose

A ___ on a map is used to figure out the distance between places.

• scale

• cardinal

• map

• symbol

Which of the following is used to determine the elevation of a place on a map?

• Contour lines

• Scale

• Compass rose

• Legend

What does a compass rose on a map indicate?

• Distance

• Elevation

• Direction

• Population

Which type of map would you use to find the physical features of a region?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Climate map

• Economic map