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Maps are Models

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Maps are models of the earth. This points out that projections are imperfect models.

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Why was exploration a major goal for governments?

A map is an example of a ________ used by geologists.

Independent Variable

Constant

Model

Hypothesis

A sphere model of the earth is a _______.

Topographic Map

Globe

Latitude

Hemisphere

Turning the globe into a flat map is called a ______.

Latitude

Topography Map

Projection

Contour Interval

The map projection with all of the latitude lines appear straight and parallel.

Miller Cylinderical

Eckert

Equal Earth

Mercator

A ______ is one half of the sphere that makes up Earth’s surface.

Scale

Hemisphere

Globe

Projection

A ______ is a map feature that relates a distance on the map to a distance on Earth’s surface.

Scale

Prime Meridian

Symbol

Degree

A ______ is a list of all of a map’s symbols.

Contour Line

Scale

Globe

Key

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If one centimeter on a map represents 25,000 centimeters on the ground, the scale of the map is ______.

1:25,000

1 centimeter = 2.5 kilometers

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1/360 of the way around the Earth is called what?

Second

Degree

Minute

Centimeter

The _______ of the North Pole is 

Hemisphere

Latitude

Longitude

Scale

The imaginary line called the __________________________ runs through Greenwich, England and divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

The Equator

The Tropic of Cancer

The date line

The Prime Meridian

The _____________________________________________is a method of finding longitude, latitude and elevation using a system of satellites.

GPS

Projection

Scale

Globe

According to the passage, what was historically one of the most efficient ways to
navigate the world?

by horse

on foot

by air

by sea

The passage lists different navigational instruments available to explorers. Which of
the following navigational instruments was not available to Christopher Columbus?

Sextant

Compass

Astrolobe

Quadrant

Limited knowledge of world geography was a problem for early exploration. What evidence from the
passage supports this conclusion?

Columbus set out to find a more efficient trade route to India.

Columbus unintentionally sailed to the Americas.

Navigational maps were improved with each new exploration.

The compass used Earth’s magnetic poles to direct navigators.

How did navigational tools change from the 15th century to the 17th century?

They became smaller.

They became more accurate.

They became less accurate.

They became larger.

What is this passage mostly about?

the tools and challenges of exploration by sea travel

Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the Americas

why governments were hesitant to fund explorations

tools made by the United Kingdom in the 17th century

Read the following sentence: “Columbus’s incomplete knowledge of world geography and the imprecise
navigational devices he brought with him caused him to inadvertently discover North America and all the
rich natural resources available there.”

As used in this sentence, what does “inadvertently” mean?

accidentally

happily

especially

purposefully

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Early navigational techniques such as “dead reckoning” were imprecise; ________, exploring uncharted
seas was challenging and inconsistent.

ultimately

consequently

otherwise

especially

What is this?

Compass Rose

Scale

Map Key

Symbols

What is this?

Compass Rose

Scale

Map Key

Symbols

What is this?

Compass Rose

Scale

Map Key

Symbols

What is this?

Compass Rose

Scale

Map Key

Symbols

What do you think this symbol stands for?

Town

Church

Railroad Tracks

Road

What does this symbol stand for?

Town

Road

Bridge

Railroad

What does this symbol stand for?

Church

Town

Airport

House

What does this symbol stand for?

Town

House

Airport

Church

What does this symbol stand for?

Town

Church

Airport

House

What does this symbol stand for?

Bridge

Road

Railroad

Town

What is this?

Equator

Prime Meridian

Eastern Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

 What is this? 

Equator 

 Eastern Hemisphere 

 Western Hemisphere 

 Prime Meridian 

 What is this?  

 Equator  

 Western Hemisphere 

 Prime Meridian 

 Eastern Hemisphere  

What is this?

Southern Hemisphere

Equator

Northern Hemisphere

Prime Meridian

What is this?

 Southern Hemisphere 

 Northern Hemisphere 

 Prime Meridian 

 Equator 

What is this?

Prime Meridian  

Equator  

Southern Hemisphere  

Northern Hemisphere 