Map Skills Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| continent | show 🗑
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| show | tells you what each symbol on the map stands for
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| show | one of the four main points on the Compass Rose
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| show | a direction halfway between two cardinal directions
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| show | a guide that explains the relationship between real distances on Earth and distances on a map
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| longitude | show 🗑
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| latitude | show 🗑
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| show | an imaginary line encircling Earth half way between the North Pole and the South Pole
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| Tropic of Cancer | show 🗑
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| show | a parallel of latitude south of the equator; the southern boundary of the Torrid Zone
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| show | the line of longitude labeled 0 degrees
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| degree | show 🗑
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| show | to cross or go through
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| geography | show 🗑
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| region | show 🗑
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| show | a shape on the Earth's surface such as a mountain or hill
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| show | a map that shows the boundaries of states and countries
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| show | a map that highlights Earth's natural features
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| show | a map that uses shading to show the difference in height between areas of land
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| show | a map that uses color to show the elevation (height) of land above sea level
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| show | a map that indicates cities, highways, and points of interest and shows you how to get form one place to another
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| Historical Map | show 🗑
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| Economic Map | show 🗑
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| show | a map that gives general information about the climate and precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) or a region
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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