Map Skills ReviewSOL 3.5 & 3.6

By Terry SmithDriver Elementary

Adapted from D. Showker

Half of a sphere (globe); created by the prime meridian or the

equator

Hemisphere

Tells what the map is about

Map Title

The feature on the map that shows the distance between two places

Distance Scale

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western

Hemispheres

Prime Meridian

A symbol that represents something real on earth

Map Symbol

A box on the map that explains what each symbol means

Map Key or Legend

An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides it into the Northern and Southern

Hemispheres

Equator

The continent where China is located.

ASIA

The symbol that shows us the directions North, South, East, West, Northeast, Southeast, Northwest,

and Southwest

COMPASS ROSE

North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and

Antarctica

SEVEN CONTINENTS

The capital of Virginia.

RICHMOND

The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern

OCEANS

What is a round model of the earth?

A globe

The _________ is a feature used to

measure the distance between two places on a map.

distance scale

A legend is another name for _______.

map key

How is a map different from a globe?

A map is a flat picture of the Earth, and a globe is

a model of the Earth.

What is the name of this river in Virginia?

James River

Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?

Atlantic Ocean

Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?

Pacific Ocean

Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?

Arctic Ocean

Which ocean is shown in blue on this map?

Indian Ocean

What continent is shown in red on this map?

Antarctica

What continent is shown in purple on this map?

South America

What continent is shown in orange on this map?

Australia

What continent is shown in blue on this map?

Africia

What color is the of the continent that you live on?

Green – North America