SS U1 Topic 1 Vocabulary

a symbol on a map that shows directions

• compass rose

• latitude

• longitude

• hemisphere

the earth's imaginary lines that run east and west and measure north and south

• equator

• latitude

• longitude

• prime meridian

the earth's imaginary lines that run north and south and measure east and west

• political map

• scale

• longitude

• latitude

half of Earth

• compass rose

• prime meridian

• equator

• hemisphere

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

• equator

• key

• prime meridian

• scale

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

• compass rose

• prime meridian

• latitude

• key

a map that shows the boundaries of a place

• physical map

• resource map

• political map

• elevation map

a map that shows the physical features of a place or country

• elevation map

• resource map

• road map

• physical map

Rivers, mountains, forests and lakes are examples of ....

• highways

• physical features

• waterways

• resources

a map that shows the different resources present in the area

• resource map

• road map

• elevation map

• physical map