Map Skills Vocabulary

small 3D model of the world

• Globe

• Map

• latitude

imaginary lines that measure the distance NORTH or SOUTH of the Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

imaginary lines that measure the distance EAST or WEST of the Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Hemisphere

imaginary latitude line at zero degrees that splits the world into the Northern and Southern hemispheres 

• equator

• latitude

• scale

imaginary longitude line at zero degrees that splits the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres 

• Prime Meridian

• Legend

• longitude

half of the world

• hemisphere

• latitude

• equator

a drawing or representation of all or part of Earth's surface

• map

• globe

• symbol

small measure on a map that represents a larger one in real life

• scale

• symbol

• Prime Meridian

a key on a map that explains symbols

• legend

• globe

• longitude

a picture that stands for something on a map

• symbol

• scale

• map