Words of the Week #1 and #2

directions of north, south, east, and west (N,S,E,W)

• Cardinal directions

• Intermediate directions

• compass rose

• inset map

a graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance it represents (ie. 1 inch = 100 miles)

• bar scale

• inset map

• compass rose

• legend

a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map

• compass rose

• legend

• inset map

• degrees

sharing an edge or boundary; touching

• contiguous

• meridians

• parallels

• compass rose

directions of northeast(NE), northwest(NW), southeast(SE), and southwest(SW)

• Intermediate directions

• Cardinal directions

• legend

• bar scale

a border between countries

• international border

• inset map

• prime meridian

• intermediate directions

the units used to measure latitude or longitude

• degrees

• meridians

• parallels

• legend

lines of longitude ; imaginary lines on Earth that run between the North and South Poles

• meridians

• parallels

• contiguous

• prime meridian

the point on Earth located at 90 degrees north latitude where the lines of longitude meet

• North Pole

• South Pole

• equator

• prime meridian

an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole of Earth at 0 degrees longitude.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• North Pole

• South Pole