Map Vocabulary

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A symbol that shows the four directions on a map

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Compass Rose

Front

The imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere

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Equator

Front

The imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts: the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere

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Prime Meridian

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Lines that cross the globe from north to south

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Longitude

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Lines that cross the globe from east to west

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Latitude

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The ratio between a distance on a map and distance in real life

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map scale

Front

What kind of map would you use to find the capital of a country?

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Political map

Front

What kind of map shows the features of the land?

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Physical Map

Front

A box that shows what different colors and symbols on the map represent

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legend

Front

What is the term for the line that runs around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles?

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Equator