What is the primary purpose of a map?

To provide a visual representation of an area, showing the locations of features like mountains, rivers, and cities.

Fill in the blanks: The three main types of maps are ___, ___, and ___.

Physical maps, Political maps, Thematic maps

True or False: The Equator is located at 90° latitude.

False. The Equator is located at 0° latitude.

What does the scale on a map represent?

The relationship between distances on the map and actual distances on the ground.

Riddle: I am a line that circles the Earth at 0° latitude. What am I?

The Equator.

What are parallels of latitude?

Imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator, measuring distance north or south from it.

Fill in the blank: The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into the ___ and ___ hemispheres.

Eastern and Western

True or False: The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately 23.5°S latitude.

False. The Tropic of Cancer is located at approximately 23.5°N latitude.

What is the significance of the International Date Line?

It is where the +12 and -12 time zones meet, requiring a date change when crossed.

Riddle: I can be drawn straight or curved, help you navigate, and measure east and west. What am I?

A meridian.

What determines local time in different places?

Local time is determined by a place's longitude, as the Earth rotates causing different times of day.

Fill in the blank: The Earth's rotation causes it to complete a full turn every ___ hours.

24

True or False: Maps are always more accurate than globes.

False. Globes maintain correct proportions and distances better than flat maps.

What is a thematic map?

A map that focuses on a specific type of information, such as population density or climate zones.

Riddle: I am an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and helps to measure distance east or west. What am I?

A meridian of longitude.

What are the four main cardinal directions used in maps?

North, South, East, and West.

Fill in the blank: The area near the Equator is known as the ___ zone.

Torrid

True or False: The Prime Meridian passes through the city of Paris, France.

False. The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England.

What does the legend or key on a map explain?

It explains the symbols used on the map to represent different features.

What happens when you travel east across the International Date Line?

You subtract a day from the date.