Name Date Class

Content Vocabulary LESSON 1

Maps
Directions: Write the correct term in the boxes to the right of its definition. Then unscramble the letters in the
shaded boxes to spell a ninth term.

International Date Line latitude longitude map legend map scale

map view prime profile view time zone

1. first in rank

2. distance north or south of the equator

3. shows Earth’s surface from above

4. compares map distances to real

distances on Earth

5. a region where people use the same

time
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6. explains symbols used on a map

7. shows a side view of an object

8. 180° east or west of the prime meridian

9. The letters in the shaded boxes can be unscrambled to spell ,

which is the distance east or west of the prime meridian.

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MiniLab LESSON 1: 20 minutes

Can you find latitude and longitude?

Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

Procedure 90°
80°
70°
1. Which city is located at 20°N,155°W? 60°
50°
2. Which city is located at 40°N,75°W? 40°
30°
3. What is the latitude and longitude of 20°
Seward, Alaska; Memphis, Tennessee; 10°
and Denver, Colorado? Record your
0° Equator 50°
responses below. 180° 60°
170° 70°
160°150° 80°
140° 130° 120° 110° 100° 90°
Data and Observations

Hilo, HI Memphis, TN
Seward, AK Philadelphia, PA
Denver, CO

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Analyze and Conclude
1. Explain why the latitude is °N and the longitude is °W for questions 1 and 2 above.

2. Estimate What are the latitude and longitude for the city closest to you?

3. Key Concept How do latitude and longitude help people locate cities on a map?

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 Name Date Class

Content Practice A LESSON 1

Maps
Directions: Label these diagrams by writing the correct term from the word bank on each line. Each term
is used only once.

eastern hemisphere equator lines of latitude lines of longitude

northern hemisphere prime meridian southern hemisphere western hemisphere

1. 2.

90°N
60°N 60°N

30°N 30°N

30°S 30°S

60°S 60°S
90°S

4. 3.
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5. 6.

150°W 180° 150°E

120°W 120°E

90°W 90°E

60°W 60°E

30°W 0° 30°E

8. 7.

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Name Date Class

Content Practice B LESSON 1

Maps

Los Angeles, New York, NY

CA
International
Date Line

11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

P.M. A.M. P.M.

Directions: Use the map to answer each question or respond to each statement.

1. Is this map drawn in map view or profile view? Explain your answer.

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2. What do the numbers at the bottom of the map mean?

3. What is the difference between the International Date Line and a time zone?

4. Is the map shown above a cylindrical or a conical projection? Explain your answer.

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