Social Studies Chapter 2 Review 4-3

What are the 5 regions of the U.S.?West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast,

Southwest

What are the cardinal directions?North, south, east, west

What are the intermediate directions?

Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast

What does a compass rose show?

North, northwest, northeast, west, east, south, southwest, southeast

A ____ tells what each symbol stands for on a map.

Map key

The _____ of a map shows the relationship between map distances and real distance.

scale

Imaginary lines around the globe that run east and west; also called parallels.

Lines of latitude

The _____ is the starting point for measuring latitude?

equator

The longitude of the prime meridian is?

0 degrees

Imaginary lines around the globe that run between the North and South Poles; also called meridians

Lines of longitude

A ________ _____ shows just one kind of information.

Specialty map

A low, flat land that runs along a coast is?

Coastal plain

A high, flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it is?

Plateau

An area of land that does not border an ocean is called?

inland

A bowl-shaped landform that is lower than the surrounding land is called?

basin

List 4 different types of specialty maps.

Elevation mapPopulation mapRainfall (Precipitation)MapRegion mapLanguage map

What comes first, latitude or longitude?

Latitude

True or FalseLines of longitude are labeled North or South?

FalseEast or West

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