Map Features and Map Vocabulary (Unit 1)

A circle printed on a map or chart showing the points of the compass measured from true north (north, south, east, west)

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Compass Rose

• Equator

The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator - usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

The angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Imaginary line drawn around Earth dividing Earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Map

• Equator

Imaginary line drawn around Earth dividing Earth into western and eastern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of longitude 0°

• Map

• Prime Meridian

• Globe

• Longitude

A two-dimensional representation of a globe, area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.

• Map

• Globe

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

A three-dimensional representation of the world in the shape of a sphere

• Map

• Globe

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

The four main points of direction on a compass rose: North, South, East and West

• Equator

• Cardinal Directions

• Map

• Intermediate Directions

The points in-between the cardinal points of a compass rose: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest

• Map

• Cardinal Directions

• Globe

• Intermediate Directions

The degrees of longitude and latitude that are used to locate places on Earth

• Map

• Map Coordinates

• Intermediate Directions

• Prime Meridian