7th Grade Study guide
Vocab
 Index contour
 Topography
 Latitude
 Longitude
 Contour interval
 Contour line
 Topographic map
 Relief
 Equator
 Elevation
 Prime meridian
 Plateau
 Plain
 Compass rose
Study facts:
 The prime meridian is measured 0 to 180 degrees
 Blue represents water on a map
 A compass rose tells direction on a map
 Mountains have high relief
 Plains and lowlands have low relief
 The equator divides the Northern and the Southern hemispheres
 The Prime Meridian divides the Western and the Eastern hemispheres
 The ratio is the distance between two points on a map
Skills:
1. Reading a topographic map
 Locate a depression
 Identify contour lines
 Identify the index contour line
 Figure out the contour interval
 Determine the direction that a river is flowing and tell a scientific reason how you know the direction
 Figure out the highest elevation
 Find the Gradient using a formula
 Identify which side of a mountain is the steepest
2. Reading a Latitude and Longitude map
 Find the equator
 Find the prime meridian
 Find the exact location of a point on the map