Using Maps Chap 1-3 Vocabulary Core Knowledge

Lines on maps that indicate latitude are also known as

• tropics
• meridians
• equators
• parallels

The line that runs halfway around Earth is called the

• equator
• arctic circle
• tropic of cancer
• prime meridian

Meridians of ___________ run from north to south on the globe

• latitude
• equator
• tropics
• longitude

A spherical representation of a map of Earth is called a

• globe
• chart
• map
• diagram

^{The ____________ can tell you what different symbols represent on the map.}

• scale
• grid
• compass
• map key

_____________ is a kind of technology that helps detect the distance, direction, and speed of an object.

• sonar
• lidar
• radar
• infrared

The ______________ show where north, south, east, and west are on a map.

• map key
• scale
• compass rose
• legend

The _____________ is the name 0° longitude, and it divides Earth into eastern and western hemishperes.

• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn

The main unit of measure for meridians and parallels is called a ___________ .

• second
• meter
• degree
• inch

An ____________ is a major road that runs between two or more states.

• intercity
• interstate
• international
• intrastate