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Lines of latitude start at the _______ (0 °) and go either north or south.
a) beginning
b) ocean
c) Equator
d) continent

Lines of longitude start at the ___________ (0 °) and go either east or west
a) Greenwich Mean Time
b) end
c) Prime Meridian
d) ocean

Lines of ______ run in a north-south direction. ↕
a) longitude
b) maps
c) globes
d) rivers

A ________ is a map made to illustrate some past historical event or events.
a) road map
b) density map
c) historical map
d) globe

Lines of _________ are a system of imaginary lines used to describe the location of any place on Earth.
a) blue and green
b) time and space
c) marker and pen
d) latitude and longitude

Lines of ______ run in an east-west direction across Earth.↔
a) latitude
b) longitude
c) rivers
d) orange

_____are the most widely used type of map and show different roads, highways or railways in the area.
a) Topographic maps
b) Road maps
c) Climate maps
d) Density maps

A ___________shows information on the population in a region or geographic area.
a) demographic map
b) climate map
c) physical map
d) road map

__________ show the different natural resources or economic activities in an area.
a) Physical maps
b) Resource maps
c) Political maps
d) Climate maps

The _______ shows you directions on a map.
a) compass rose
b) globe
c) demographics
d) Tropic of Cancer

_________ are north, south, east, and west.
a) Intermediate directions
b) Cardinal directions
c) Relative locations
d) Road Maps

________ like northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest are between cardinal directions.
a) Absolute locations
b) Cardinal directions
c) Relative locations
d) Intermediate directions

A ________determines distance on a map. Example: one inch on a map = one mile
a) weight
b) globe
c) road map
d) scale

A map ______ or legend shows the symbols found on a map and what they mean.
a) scale
b) directions
c) lock
d) key

A _____shows the state and national boundaries of places and usually doesn’t show physical features.
a) physical map
b) political map
c) demographic map
d) climate map

A _____ shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests and lakes.
a) physical map
b) political map
c) demographic map
d) climate map

________ show the differences in elevation (altitude or height of the land above sea level) and changes in landscape and are shown with the help of contour lines.
a) Physical maps
b) Political maps
c) Topographic maps
d) Climate maps

A ______ shows the information about the weather of places over a long period of time.
a) physical map
b) political m ap
c) demographic map
d) climate map

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