1st 9 Weeks Social Studies - DES

Hemisphere

• half of a sphere or globe

• explanation of the symbols on a map

• imaginary line of longitude that divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• used to relate the distance on a map to the real distance on the ground

Map Scale

• northernmost point on the earth

• a map that shows physical features of the earth like mountains

• used to relate the distance on the map to the real distance on the ground

• imaginary lines running east and west that measure distance north and south of the equator; also called parallels

Map key or Legend

• directional marker on a map

• southernmost point on the earth

• a map that shows boundaries between states, countries, etc

• explanation of the symbols on a map

Compass rose

• a map that shows climate and weather conditions such as temperature, rain, and snow

• directional marker on a map

• a map that shows physical features of the earth like mountains

• a map that shows transportation routes and roads in a particular area

Equator

• imaginary line of latitude that divides the earth into Norther and Southern Hemispheres

• northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

• imaginary line of longitude that divides the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres

• north, south, east, west

Prime Meridian

• imaginary line of latitude that divides the earth into Norther and Southern Hemispheres

• north, south, east, west

• imaginary line of longitude that divides the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres

• imaginary lines running east and west that measure distance north and south of the equator; also called parallels

North Pole

• north, south, east, west

• a map that shows physical features of the earth like mountains

• northernmost point on the earth

• a map that shows boundaries between states, countries, etc.

South Pole

• northernmost point on the earth

• a map that shows climate and weather conditions such as temperature, rain, and snow

• southernmost point on the earth

• northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

Cardinal directions

• northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

• imaginary lines running east and west that measure distance north and south of the equator; also called parallels

• imaginary lines running north and south that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian; also called Meridians

• north, south, east, west

Intermediate directions

• imaginary lines running north and south that measure distance east and west of the Prime Meridian; also called Meridians

• northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

• imaginary lines running east and west that measure distance north and south of the equator; also called parallels

• north, south, east, west