Geography Unit 1

directional arrow on a map

• cardinal directions

• compass rose

• legend

a list that explains the symbols on a map

• legend/ key

• political map

• inset

a map that shows human-made features such a borders, states and/ countries

• inset map

• political map

• topographical map

imaginary lines that run between the North and South poles

• equator

• parallel lines

• longitude lines

imaginary line that runs around the Earth , halfway between the North & South pole

• equator

• prime meridian

• latitude

half of the Earth

• axis

• prime meridian

• hemisphere

an imaginary line that runs from the North pole to the South pole at 0°

• prime meridian

• parallel lines

• latitude lines

imaginary lines on the Earth that run parallel to the equator

• degrees

• equator

• latitude lines

units of latitude and longitude (° is the symbol used)

• degrees

• axis

• lines

an imaginary line that passes through the center of the Earth between the North and South Poles on which the Earth rotates

• south pole

• axis

• hemisphere