Map Terms

A ________ is one half of the Earth.

• legend

• Prime Meridian

• hemisphere

Map _____ use symbols, colors, or lines to represent important places or landmarks on a map.

• contours

• keys

• hemispheres

These maps show us the boundaries of countries, states, provinces, or cities.

• historical maps

• political maps

• physical maps

The ____________ is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

A __________ is a symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions.

• scale

• legend

• compass rose

A __________ map is one which shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests, and lakes.

• physical

• political

• resource

The ______________ is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Arctic Circle

A ___________ shows how distances on a map are related to actual distances between places.

• ruler

• scale

• compass rose