Unit 1 Study Guide

The Earth's Imaginary lines that run east and west and measure north and south

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Scale

An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres

• Compass Rose

• Key or Legend

• Prime meridian

Shows the boundaries of a place

• Physical map

• Political map

• Resource Map

Shows the physical features of a place or a country, like rivers, mountains, forests, and lakes

• Physical map

• Elevation map

• Resource map

A symbol on a map that shows directions

• Key or Legend

• Compass Rose

• Road map

An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

Shows the different resources present in an area

• Elevation map

• Political map

• Resource map

Show the differences in elevation

• Resource map

• Elevation map

• Political map

A set of lines marked off on a map to estimate the distance between two places

• Scale

• Equator

• Key or Legend

Shows the different roads, highways or railways present in an area

• Road map

• Scale

• Latitude