Map Skills

The main directions, north, south, east, west

• Compass Rose

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

The directions between two of the main directions. Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• Compass Rose

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Direction

A picture on a map used to show direction

• Cardinal Direction

• Intermediate Direction

• Compass Rose

The most important line of latitude it is at 0' latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

The Most important Line of longitude. It is at 0'

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

Half of the earth

• Hemisphere

• Grid

• Symbol

A system of lines crossing each other to form a box on a map or a globe. It helps to locate places on a map or globe.

• Compass Rose

• Symbol

• Grid

imaginary lines on a map that go north to south (long). They measure distance from the Prime Meridian.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Intermediate Directions

Imaginary lines on a map or globe that go west to east. They measure distance from the equator.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Compass Rose