Review for map vocabulary

Half of the earth

• part

• hemisphere

• slice

• globe

an imaginary line that encircles the Earth halfway between the north/south poles which measures 0 degrees latitude

• Longitude

• prime meridian

• equator

• latitude

Political map

• a map that shows cities, states and countries

• A map that shows elevation

• A map that shows dates in the past

• A map that shows roads

A line of longitude that labeled 0 degrees longitude, north and south

• equator

• Prime Meridian

• equator

• latitude

A physical map that uses shading to show differences in height in land areas

• Political map

• Historical map

• Road map

• Relief map

A map that highlights earth's natural features like rivers, valleys and mountains

• Road map

• Political map

• Physical map

• Historical map

A picture that represents something else

• Symbol

• Map key

• Scale

• Compass rose

A drawing that shows north, south, east and west on a map

• Map scale

• Symbol

• Compass Rose

• Map key

Lines (parellels) that run east and west and measure north and south on a map

• Latitude

• equator

• longitude

• prime meridian

Line (meridians) that run north and south and measure east and west on a map.

• latitude lines
• equator lines
• longitude lines
• parallel lines