Question

key concept builder
maps
key concept how can a map help determine a location?
directions: on the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly.

1. sphere - shaped model of earth
2. east - west line halfway between the north pole and the south pole
3. distance, measured in degrees, north or south of the equator
4. line passing through greenwich, england
5. distance, measured in degrees, east or west of the prime meridian
6. drawing as though you were looking at an object from the side
7. model of the earths surface
8. shows how distances on a map relate to actual distances on earth
9. shows what symbols on a map mean

10 drawn from the perspective of looking down on an area of the earths surface

1. division of earth into halves

a. longitude
b. map
c. map title
d. map legend
e. globe
f. profile view
g. equator
h. latitude
i. map scale
j. hemisphere
k. prime meridian

Explanation:

1. A globe is a sphere - shaped model of Earth.
2. The equator is an east - west line halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
3. Latitude is the distance, measured in degrees, north or south of the equator.
4. The prime meridian is the line passing through Greenwich, England.
5. Longitude is the distance, measured in degrees, east or west of the prime meridian.
6. A profile view is a drawing as though you were looking at an object from the side.
7. A map is a model of the Earth's surface.
8. A map scale shows how distances on a map relate to actual distances on Earth.
9. A map legend shows what symbols on a map mean.
10. A top - down view is drawn from the perspective of looking down on an area of the Earth's surface.
11. A hemisphere is a division of Earth into halves.

Answer:

1. E
2. G
3. H
4. K
5. A
6. F
7. B
8. I
9. D
10. C
11. J