Mapping

Master map skills! Practice continents, coordinates, and topographic maps.

Write the names of the continents in the box. North America South America Antarctica Australia Asia Africa Europe Latitude and Longitude Match the letter with the correct coordinates from the graph above. A 20 N 20 W B 40 S 120 W C 40 N 100 E D 60 S 60 E E 40 N 100 W Longitude lines run in which direction? East to West North to South Longitude lines measure the distance ? of the prime meridian. East and West North and South Latitude lines run in which direction? East to West North to South Latitude lines measure the distance ? of the equator. East and West North and South Longitude lines are also called Meridians Parallels Topographic Maps What is the height of A? 900m 850m 800m 1000m What is the difference in height between A and B? 100m 200m 0m 50m What is the contour interval of the map? 100m 200m 50m 150m What is the approximate height of X? Greater than 1600m 1500m 1600m Less than 1500m Match the mapping vocabulary to its correct definition. Globe A spherical representation of the Earth Map Projection The representation of a flat surface of any part of the surface of Earth Hemisphere Half of the Earth; usually divided into north and east Equator 0 degrees latitude Prime Meridian 0 degrees longitude Map Scale Refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground