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WorksheetsMap Vocabulary Definitions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
a mapmaker
hemisphere
prime meridian
international date line
cartographer
lines that connect equal points of elevation
contour lines
latitude
longitude
prime meridian
an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole
prime meridian
international date line
equator
contour lines
a spherical model of the earth
hemisphere
map key
cartographer
globe
half the earth
hemisphere
cartographer
globe
map scale
a map that shows where past events took place or how a place has changed over time
physical map
historical map
political map
topographic map
an imaginary line, along the 180th meridian, that marks one day from the next
international date line
contour lines
prime meridian
longitude
imaginary lines on a map that run east and west around the earth. These lines measure distances north and south of the equator
prime meridian
equator
latitude
longitude
imaginary lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines measure east and west of the prime meridian.
longitude
latitude
international date line
prime meridian
gives the meaning of the symbols that appear on a map
cartographer
map scale
map key
contour lines
shows the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on the ground. Map scales differ from map to map.
hemisphere
contour lines
topographic map
map scale
a map that shows the physical features of an area, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts
political map
topographic map
physical map
globe
a map that shows political boundaries
topographic map
physical map
political map
globe
an imaginary line, at 0 longitude, that divides the eastern and western hemispheres. This line is used as a reference from which all other longitudes are measured.
contour lines
equator
international date line
prime meridian
a map that uses contour lines to show the changes in elevation from one point to the next
topographic map
political map
physical map
globe
