Map Vocab

Latitude

• A measure of distance from the equator
• The distance between two points
• The highest point on earth
• A type of climate

Answer explanation

Latitude measures the distance North or South of the Equator. The lines or Horizontal on a Map.

Longitude

• A measure of distance from the equator
• A measure of distance from the prime meridian
• A type of latitude
• A type of climate

Answer explanation

Longitude measures the distance East or West of the Prime Meridian. They are Long Lines going vertically down the map.

Globes

• A flat representation of the Earth
• A spherical representation of the Earth
• A square representation of the Earth
• A triangular representation of the Earth

Answer explanation

Three dimensional scale of the Earth.

Topographic Map

• A map showing political boundaries
• A map showing population density
• A map showing physical features of land including altitudes
• A map showing climate zones

Answer explanation

The description of physical features of an area.

Contour Line

• A line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level
• A line that separates different regions on a map
• A line that indicates the direction of water flow on a map
• A line that shows the boundary of a country on a map

Contour Interval

• The difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines
• The distance between two contour lines
• The color difference between two contour lines
• The thickness of a contour line

Map Scale

• A tool used to measure distances
• A type of map that shows physical features
• A representation of the Earth's surface
• The relationship between a distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground

Answer explanation

The relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the Earth.

Map Projection

• A method of representing the surface of a sphere on a flat surface
• A method of representing a 3D object in 2D
• A method of representing a map on a globe
• A method of representing a globe on a map

Equator

• A planet in the solar system
• The largest continent on Earth
• An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth
• A type of weather condition

Prime Meridian

• An imaginary line that divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
• The line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
• The longest line of latitude
• The line that marks the zero degree longitude