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Mapping Essentials Quiz
Degrees Equator Grid Hemispheres latitude longitude
Map
Meridians Parallels
Prime Meridian Projection Rural Urban
Geography
Perspective
Spatial Perspective
Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words listed above.
1. A pattern of lines that circle a globe, ___________________.
2. Imaginary lines that pass through the poles and are measured as
east-west lines on a map or globe, _____________________.
3. An imaginary line that circles the Earth at its widest point,
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4. An area on the Earth that contains cities, ________________.
5. A unit of measurement, ________________________.
6. The imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England and
represents 0°, ____________________.
7. Point of view based on where something is located and why it is
there, ________________________________.
8. A division of the globe in halves, _______________________.
9. A flat representation of the Earth’s surface, in parts or whole,
__________________________.
10. The study of the Earth and everything on it, ______________.
11. Lines of latitude, _________________________.
12. An area of the Earth that contains forests, plains and fields
used in farming, _________________________.
13. Point of view based on a personal experience or understanding,
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14. Lines of longitude, _________________________.
15. Discuss why a globe is a useful tool to use.
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16. Discuss why using a map can be better than using a globe.
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17. Pick a projection that we have discussed. Explain why Navigator
would use this projection to travel.
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