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Question 1

Continent

Answer 1

A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Question 2

Equator

Answer 2

An equator is an imaginary line around the middle of a planet or other celestial body. It is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, at 0 degrees latitude. An equator divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere.

Question 3

Prime Meridian

Answer 3

The prime meridian is the line of 0° longitude, the starting point for measuring distance both east and west around Earth. The prime meridian is arbitrary, meaning it could be chosen to be anywhere.

Question 4

Meridians

Answer 4

longitude is measured by imaginary lines that run around Earth vertically (up and down) and meet at the North and South Poles. These lines are known as meridians.

Question 5

Map Title

Answer 5

Usually large and at top

Question 6

Symbols

Answer 6

Defined in the map key. Can be shapes or colors

Question 7

Orientation

Answer 7

Cardinal directions - which way is …..?

Question 8

Scale

Answer 8

Translates into distance

Question 9

Metadata

Answer 9

When was map create? By when? For?

Question 10

intermediate directions

Answer 10

The intermediate directions are northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), and northwest (NW).