25 questions
You are travelling from Memphis to Nashville. Which direction must you go?
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
In order to determine the distance from one place to another you would use the
Compass rose
Map key
Map scale
Legend
Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?
South
Southeast
North
East
Which of these is an intermediate direction?
North
South
East
Southeast
Tells someone's general location
Absolute location
Relative location
Tells someone's exact location
Absolute location
Relative location
Which describes a globe?
Only shows a small area or place
Shows both physical and political features
Shows a model of the Earth
Shows the Earth accurately to scale
Which describes a map?
Shows both political and physical features
Easily portable
Shows the Earth accurately to scale
Shows a small area, such as a state or country
Which tells us the intermediate and cardinal directions?
Map scale
Map Key
Compass rose
Map title
Which city can be found at D5?
Washington DC
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Orlando
What are the coordinates for Los Angeles?
C1
C2
A4
B3
Nashville, the capitol, is shown at the red star. What is it's coordinates?
B2
A5
B1
A3
Imaginary lines that run east to west (flat across the Earth) are called...
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
Imaginary lines that run north and south (from the North Pole to the South Pole) are called...
Lines of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
The red line shown is called the
Latitude
Prime Meridian
Longitude
Equator
The white line shown is called...
Latitude
Longitude
Prime Meridian
Equator
The equator is considered....
a line of latitude
a line of longitude
The Prime Meridian is considered...
a line of latitude
a line of longitude
The equator and prime meridian divide the world into
poles
hemispheres
location
map title
Lines of latitude and longitude
help us find a relative location
help us find an exact location
do not determine location
The very top of the Earth is called the
North Pole
South Pole
Eastern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
The very bottom of the Earth is called
North Pole
South Pole
Lines of latitude
Lines of longitude
Which best describes this pictures?
The regions of Canada, Mexico, and United States.
The states of Canada, Mexico, and United States.
The countries of Canada, Mexico, and United States.
Which statement BEST describes regions?
Regions have one or more common characteristics.
Regions are located at the same longitude.
Regions are located at the same latitude.
What time zone is California in?
Eastern
Central
Pacific
Mountain