Map Reading Activities

8/3/2019 Map Reading Activities

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Map Reading Activity #1Follow the directions and answer the questions below.

1. Color the water light blue, color the mountains purple, color the land light green, andcolor the key yellow.

2. What is the name of the largest island above?

3. What is the name of the ocean in the map?

4. Which island is farthest west?

5. Which island is farthest south?

6. Draw a red "X" at latitude 20oN, longitude 157oW.

7. About how many miles is it from Hilo to Captain Cook?

8. What direction would you travel to go from Hilo to Mauna Kea?
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USA Latitude and Longitude Activity

1. Do lines of latitude run east-west or north-south?

2. Name three states that extend below latitude 30 degrees N.

3. Name one US state that is mostly east of longitude 70 degrees W.

4. Name three US states (shown on this map) that extend west of longitude 120degrees W.

5. Is the location 45 degrees N latitude, 82 degrees W longitude on land or underwater? On the map, mark it with a red X.

6. Name the state that is located entirely between 40-45 degrees N latitude and

between 90-100 degrees W longitude.


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USA Latitude and Longitude Activity #2

1. The location 26 degrees N, 105 degrees W is in what country? Mark the spot onthe map with a black X.

2. Is the location 35 degrees N latitude, 75 degrees W longitude in the Atlantic or

Pacific Ocean? Mark it on the map with a green X.3. Is the location 30 degrees N, 87 degrees W on land or under water. Mark it on themap with a blue X.

4. On the map, label the location 38 degrees N latitude, 105 degrees W longitudewith a red X and write the name of the state it is in.

5. The location 43 degrees N, 75 degrees W is in what state? On the map, write thestate's name.

6. Name the state whose southern border is latitude 35 degrees N, and label thestate on the map.


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World Latitude and Longitude ActivityUsing theworld longitude and latitude map printout, answer the following questions and mark thelocations.

1. Draw a red line along the equator (0 degrees latitude).

2. Draw a purple line along the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude).

3. In which ocean is the location 10 degrees S latitude, 75 degrees E longitude located?Mark it on the map with a blue "X" and write the name of the ocean.

4. In which ocean is the location 30 degrees N latitude, 60 degrees W longitudelocated? Mark it on the map with a blue "Y" and write the name of the ocean.

5. Mark the following cities on the map in red (use the initials to label the city):

OR. Orlando: 28N, 82WHK. Hong Kong: 22N, 114ELO. London: 51N, 0WRJ. Rio de Janeiro: 23S, 43WSE. Seattle: 47N, 122WSY. Sydney: 34S, 151ETK. Tokyo: 35N, 139E
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USA Latitude and Longitude Activity #2 (alt.)

1. The location 51 degrees N, 95 degrees W is in what country? Mark the spot on themap with a black X.

2. Is the location 31 degrees N latitude, 123 degrees W longitude in the Atlantic orPacific Ocean? Mark it on the map with a green X.

3. Is the location 28 degrees N, 93 degrees W on land or under water. Mark it on themap with a blue X.

4. On the map, label the location 42 degrees N latitude, 112 degrees W longitudewith a red X and write the name of the state it is in.

5. The location 44 degrees N, 85 degrees W is in what state? On the map, write thestate's name.

6. Name the state whose southern border is latitude 40 degrees N, and label thestate on the map.

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