Unit One Vocabulary

A map designed to show information about a special topic:

• special interest map

• political map

• physical map

• map projection

North, South, East, and West are

• intermediate directions

• cardinal directions

• map key

Relationship between an actual distance on the earth and the same distance as shown on a map:

• scale

• longitude

• latitude

• distortion

A tool on a map showing cardinal and intermediate directions:

• map projection

• prime meridian

• compass rose

• political map

Horizontal lines that run parallel to the Equator.

• meridian

• distortion

• latitude

• longitude

Line of longitude from which all others are measured:

• International Date Line

• meridian

• scale

• Prime Meridian

Vertical lines that measure distance from the Prime Meridian.

• Prime Meridian

• longitude

• International Date Line

• latitude

A map that shows land and water features:

• special interest map

• political map

• physical map

• map projection

A map showing man-made units such as countries and states:

• special interest map

• political map

• physical map

• map projection

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest:

• International Date Line

• cardinal directions

• compass rose

• intermediate directions