Map Skills Vocabulary

What imaginary line separates the eastern and western hemispheres?

• prime meridian

• equator

• degrees

What are the pictures generally of Hawaii and Alaska seen inside the US map called?

• meridians

• compass rose

• inset map

What is another name for a line of longitude?

• latitude

• meridian

• parallel

What shows the cardinal directions on a map?

• Compass

• degrees

• compass rose

What shows the direction left, right, up and down on a map?

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

• equator

What unit do we use to measure lines of longitude and latitude?

• parallels

• degrees

• celsius

What part explains the symbols found on a map?

• map key

• compass rose

• equator

What is another name for lines of latitude?

• parallels

• meridians

• inset

What do we call the invisible line that separates the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere?

• prime meridian

• parallel

• equator

What helps you find the distance from one place to another on a map?

• map key

• map scale

• state border