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Content Vocabulary: Lesson 1
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.
1. first in rank
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Name Date Class
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
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
Maps
Directions: Label these diagrams by writing the correct term from the word bank on each line. Each term
is used only once.
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.
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
Maps
11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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.
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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