Map Skills Test

1. Imaginary east-west circles parallel to the Equator are called latitude

2.Halfway between the North and South poles, the ___________ circles the globe horizontally at 0 degrees Equator

3.The unit of measure used to determine an absolute location is a degree

4.A geographer who created a flat map in 1569 to help sailor navigatelong journeys around the globe Gerardus Mercator

5. A representation of the Earth’s rounded surface on a flat piece of paper is called a projection

6.A misrepresentation of the true shape or a change in accuracy of a shape:________ distortion

7. One of the four compass points: north, south, east, or west Cardinal direction

8. The section of a map that explains symbols for the map feature Key

9. A map feature that shows the four cardinal directions Compass rose

10. The imaginary line that circles the globe from north to south at 0 degrees: Prime Meridian

11. The size of an area on a map as compared with the area’s actual size scale

12. A round model of the earth that shows the continents and oceans in their true shapes globe

13. Imaginary north-south lines parallel to the Prime Meridian that circle the globe vertically: longitude

14. Give advantages and disadvantages of a globe Advantages: Very accurate/ true shapes of continents and oceans Disadvantages: not practical, doesn’t show detail, too big

15. Give advantages and disadvantages of a map. Disadvantages: distortion Advantages: detailed, convenient

16. What is the best way to figure out the absolute location of a place? How? Measuring with longitude and latitude

18. Why was a flat map projection of the continents and ocean invented? They needed something that was detailed or complete enough to use but small enough to carry around

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