Map Legend Vocabulary

Political Map

• A picture or drawing on a flat surface that shows the different parts of something

• a map that shows the government borders between countries, states, and counties (parishes)

• Earth's nickname

• a map tool that is used to measure the distance from one place to another

Globe

• A picture or drawing on a flat surface that shows the different parts of something

• a small, sphere shaped model

• When an object loses its original size and shape

• a map tool that is used to measure the distance from one place to another

Hemisphere

• The planet is divided into these four sections

• a small, sphere shaped model

• When an object loses its original size and shape

• North, South, East, and West

Cardinal Directions

• The planet is divided into these four sections

• a small, sphere shaped model

• When an object loses its original size and shape

• North, South, East, and West

Intermediate Directions

• The planet is divided into these four sections

• A table or chart that explains symbols on a map

• Directions on a compass that are half way between North, South, East, and West

• North, South, East, and West

Map Key/Legend

• Earth's nickname

• A table or chart that explains symbols on a map

• Directions on a compass that are half way between North, South, East, and West

• Imaginary lines that run East to West to measure the distance North and South of the equator

Compass Rose

• Earth's nickname

• A table or chart that explains symbols on a map

• A tool that shows the directions North, South, East, and West on a map

• Imaginary lines that run East to West to measure the distance North and South of the equator

Map Scale

• A map tool that is used to measure the distance from one place to another

• A table or chart that explains symbols on a map

• A tool that shows the directions North, South, East, and West on a map

• Imaginary lines that run East to West to measure the distance North and South of the equator

Equator

• A map tool that is used to measure the distance from one place to another

• an imaginary line that runs East to West and divides the Earth in Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• A tool that shows the directions North, South, East, and West on a map

• Imaginary lines that run East to West to measure the distance North and South of the equator

Prime Meridian

• A map tool that is used to measure the distance from one place to another

• an imaginary line that runs East to West and divides the Earth in Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• an imaginary line that runs North to South and divides the Earth in Northern and Southern Hemispheres

• Imaginary lines that run East to West to measure the distance North and South of the equator