Maps and Geography Check

Any of the world's main continuous expanses of land.

• Ocean

• Continent

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

One of the five large areas of salt water that cover much of the Earth's surface

• Oceans

• Continents

• Equator

• Hemisphere

The four main points of a 

compass: north, south, east, 

and west (N,E,S,W)

• Insert Map

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

• Legend/Key

The directions on the compass that are halfway between the cardinal points. (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest)

• Insert Map

• Intermediate Directions

• Cardinal Directions

• Legend/Key

One half of the Earth, either divided into north 

and south by the equator or east and 

west by an imaginary line through the poles.

• Hemisphere

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

An imaginary line around the middle of 

the Earth that divides it into the 

Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 

• Hemisphere

• Latitude

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

The earth's zero line of longitude

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

The distance north or south of the 

Equator, measured in degrees from 

0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles. 

• Prime Meridian

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Equator

Imaginary lines, called meridians, 

that run from the North Pole to the 

South Pole. They measure

east–west position, with the 

Prime Meridian at 0°.

• Latitude

• Equator

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

A part of the map that explains 

the symbols and colors so the 

map makes sense.

• Scale

• Compass Rose

• Title

• Map Key