Map Skills Flashcards
Half of a sphere .Earths hemispheres are formed by the equator and prime meridian
Hemisphere
A direction that is between two Cardinal direction-northeast,southeast,northwest,and southwest
Intermediate direction
An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the north and south poles
Equator
A symbol on a map that shows direction
Compass rose
A Model of Earth
Globe
A line drawn on a map that shows the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map
And the real distance on earth
Map Scale
A map that shows information such as borders,capitals ,and important cities
Political Maps
A thing that stands for or represent something else
Symbol
A map legend;the boxed list showing what the symbols represent
Map Key
A map that shows geographic features of a place, such as mountains,valleys,and bodies of water
Physical map
A collection or book of maps
Atlas
The distance above or below sea level
Elevation
A system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares. On a map, (grids)are used to locate places
Grid
A unit of measure. There are 360 (degrees) of latitude and longitude used to locate places on earth
Degrees
Lines that measure the distances east and west of the prime meridian
Longitude
