Mapping Skills

Front

0 degrees latitude; an imaginary line that runs around the middle of Earth, like a belt

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Equator

Front

0 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the United Kingdom

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

180 degrees longitude; an imaginary line that runs up and down through the Pacific Ocean

Back

International Date Line

Front

a map feature that shows the directions on a map (north, south, east, and west)

Back

Compass Rose

Front

a map feature that explains the meaning of colors and symbols used on the map

Back

Map Key

Front

a map feature that compares distance on a map to the real distance

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Scale

Front

imaginary lines on a map that run east and west (horizontal)

Back

Latitude

Front

imaginary lines on a map that run up and down (vertical)

Back

Longitude

Front

the hemisphere that is NORTH of the Equator

Back

Northern Hemisphere

Front

the hemisphere that is SOUTH of the Equator

Back

Southern Hemisphere