1. Map Skills Test

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 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

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

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

18. 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

19. Questions 23-32

20. Questions 33-37