Question

Match the word with the appropriate description. Question 1 options: Imaginary horizontal (east-west) lines that help divide the Earth. Describes location based on what is close by. Imaginary vertical (north-south) lines that help divide the Earth. Shows directions North, South, East, and West on a map. The imaginary line around the Earth at 0o Longitude An imaginary line around the Earth at 0o latitude A place’s “geographic address”. Shows what colors and symbols represent on a map. 1. Absolute location 2. Relative location 3. Legend 4. Latitude 5. Longitude 6. Compass Rose 7. Equator 8. Prime Meridian

Answer 1

1-- latitude

2-- relative location

3-- longitude

4-- compass rose

5-- prime meridian

6-- equator

7-- absolute location

8-- legend

The matching options for this question regard the make up of a map. Maps contain many marking lines to help place the land and water areas within a scale of how it is really represented.