Map Vocab

Front

Latitude

Back

Distance from the equator

Answer explanation

Latitude measures the distance North or South of the Equator. The lines or Horizontal on a Map.

Front

Longitude

Back

Distance from the prime meridian

Answer explanation

Longitude measures the distance East or West of the Prime Meridian. They are Long Lines going vertically down the map.

Front

Globes

Back

Spherical representation of the Earth.

Answer explanation

Three dimensional scale of the Earth.

Front

Topographic Map

Back

Physical features of land including altitudes.

Answer explanation

The description of physical features of an area.

Front

Contour Line

Back

A line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.

Front

Contour Interval

Back

Difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines.

Front

Map Scale

Back

Relationship between map distance and ground distance.

Answer explanation

The relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the Earth.

Front

Map Projection

Back

Represents a sphere's surface on a flat surface.

Front

Equator

Back

Imaginary line around the Earth's middle.

Front

Prime Meridian

Back

Imaginary line dividing Earth into Eastern & Western Hemispheres.