Measure of distance from the equator with horizontal lines that circle Earth.

Table or section of a map that lists the symbols, icons, and colors used on the map and their meanings.

The proportion showing the relationship between the dimensions drawn on a map and the actual dimensions of a physical place the map represents.

Shows the orientation of a map

The principal directions leading out from any given spot: north, south, east, and west.

Large, continuous mass of land.

The exact place where a geographic feature is found on Earth.

Describes the relationship of one place to other places around it.

The projection of the globe on a flat map.

An imaginary reference line that circles Earth. It runs east and west at an equal distance between the North and South Poles.

The most common type of projection we see with little distortion close to the equator but more distortion closer to the poles.

A more accurate projection at the top but becomes more distorted and less accurate as we travel down the map.

A map projection of the earth onto a cylinder; areas appear greater the farther they are from the equator

A projection is created by placing an imaginary screen directly above or below a globe that is not commonly used.

A navigational tool for finding direction on Earth's surface

A system of satellites that allow people to determine their exact latitude, longitude, and altitude.

The study of the location and distribution of physical features and living things on Earth’s surface, and how they relate to each other.

An imaginary line on the earth’s surface that runs north-south and connects the North Pole and the South Pole.

Divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Imaginary lines on maps are the lines that run east to west.

Ancient scientific instruments used to calculate time, measure the altitude of the sun or stars, and determine latitude, which made navigation possible.

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