map skills review sol 3.5 & 3.6 by terry smith driver elementary adapted from d. showker
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Map Skills ReviewSOL 3.5 & 3.6
By Terry SmithDriver Elementary
Adapted from D. Showker
Half of a sphere (globe); created by the prime meridian or the
equator
Hemisphere
Tells what the map is about
Map Title
The feature on the map that shows the distance between two places
Distance Scale
An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western
Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
A symbol that represents something real on earth
Map Symbol
A box on the map that explains what each symbol means
Map Key or Legend
An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides it into the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres
Equator
The continent where China is located.
ASIA
The symbol that shows us the directions North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest,
and Southwest
COMPASS ROSE
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and
Antarctica
SEVEN CONTINENTS
The capital of Virginia.
RICHMOND
The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
OCEANS
What is a round model of the earth?
A globe
The _________ is a feature used to
measure the distance between two places on a map.
distance scale
A legend is another name for _______.
map key
How is a map different from a globe?
A map is a flat picture of the Earth, and a globe is
a model of the Earth.
What is the name of this river in Virginia?
James River
Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?
Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?
Pacific Ocean
Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?
Arctic Ocean
Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?
Indian Ocean
What continent is shown in red on this map?
Antarctica
What continent is shown in purple on this map?
South America
What continent is shown in orange on this map?
Australia
What continent is shown in blue on this map?
Africia
What color is the of the continent that you live on?
Green – North America