UNIT 2: MAP SKILLS VOCAB

Front

Imaginary lines on maps from east to west for locating places north or south of the equator.

Back

Latitude

Front

Imaginary lines on maps from north to south for locating places east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Back

Longitude

Front

Special latitude line dividing Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Back

Equator

Front

Special line of longitude dividing Eastern & Western hemispheres.

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Design on a map showing directions.

Back

Compass Rose

Front

Small chart on a map that describes symbols?

Back

Map Key/Legend

Front

Distance representation on a map (e.g., 1 inch = 1 mile)

Back

Scale

Front

Four major compass points: North, South, East, West.

Back

Cardinal Directions

Front

Picture representing an object on a map?

Back

Symbol

Front

In-between compass points of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.

Back

Intermediate Directions