TOADS+L, MAP STANDARDS, CONTINENTS AND OCEANS AND
LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE TEST REVIEW
On the map label the following:
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
Antarctica
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Equator
Prime Meridian
Australia
Indian Ocean
Complete and define the following words of TOADS+L:
T________________ - Title-Tells you what the map is about
O________________ - Orientation – Shows direction on a map. Compass Rose
A________________- Author – Shows who made the map
D________________-Date – Shows when the map was made
S________________- Scale – Shows true distance on a map
L________________-Legend or key – Shows the meaning of the colors and symbols on a map
Define the following geography terms:
Hemisphere –Half of a round object or sphere; half of the earth
Equator –0 degrees of latitude
Latitude –Imaginary geographical lines that run east and west but measure distance north and south of the
Equator.
Prime Meridian –0 degrees of Longitude.
Longitude –Imaginary geographical lines that run north or south but measure distance east and west of the
Prime Meridian.
Meridians –Another name for longitude lines
Parallels – Another name for latitude lines.
Short answer
What do you call a large land mass? Continent
What color ink is used to label a map? Black ink
What four things on a map are always written in all capital letters?
Continents, oceans, countries and states.
The color blue can only be used for this on a map. Water
When writing latitude and longitude coordinates, which comes first latitude or longitude? Latitude
Define types of Maps
Political Map-Show man made boundaries. Included may be cities, states, and countries.
Physical Map- Shows landforms and bodies of water. Color, contour, and shading show elevations. Greens,
browns, yellows, and orange.
Thematic Map- Maps that focus on specific ideas. Examples: climate, natural resources, population