Map Skills

What r the 4 hemispheres

Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Hemispheres
What are Grids?

squares used in maps to find locations
What is the equator?

It is an imaginary line that divides the globe in NH and SH
What is the prime meridian?

It is an imaginary line that divides the globe in EH and WH
What are longitude lines?

Patterns of Imaginary lines that circle the earth in NS direction
What are latitude lines?

Patterns of Imaginary lines that circle the earth in EW direction
What are the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer lines located?

Latitude lines that are located in 23.5º S and 23.5º N, respectively
What does the map key use to explain the content of the map?

colors and symbols
4 cardinal points

N, S, W, E
What are the 7 Continents?

NA, SA, EU, AF, Asia, Australia, and Antartica
Higher u go the_______ it gets

colder
What kind of climate is found at the equator?

tropical climate
What is a factor that affect climate?

the height above sea level

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Updated

2011-04-16T18:05:39Z

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