6th Grade Ch. 1
Study Guide
What divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The Equator
The Prime Meridian
The cross section
The North and South Pole
On a topographic map a road is considered a_______
a) Scale
b) Map symbol
c) Cultural feature
d) Liner feature
180° is the _______ of the Earth.
a) Circumference
b) Hemisphere measurement
c) Geologic location
d) Longitude
Define vocabulary below:
Latitude:
Longitude:
Prime Meridian:
Equator:
Map View:
Profile View:
Map Legend:
Topographic Map:
Contour lines:
Geologic maps:
Geologic formation:
Contact:
Use the table to answer the questions below:
Brisbane, Australia
27° S
London, England
30° N
Quito, Ecuador
0° S
San Diego, USA
32° N
San Francisco, USA
37° N
153° E
0° W
78° W
117° W
122° W
1. What is the latitude for Brisbane?
2. What is the longitude for London?
3. Is Brisbane or London closer to the equator? How can you tell?
Which is used more often map view or profile view? Why do you think one
is used more than the other?
What are contour lines used for?
How could someone going for a hike use a topographic map?
Ch. 1 Notes:
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