An imaginary line that extends around the center of Earth.  It divides the North and South hemispheres.

Lines that run east to west - these lines measure north and south.

Shows N, S, E, W which are the cardinal directions.  It may also show intermediate directions, NE, SE, NW, SW.

Model of Earth

The shape of a sphere

This explains the meaning of the symbols on the map.

Shows information such as a state or national borders.  This type of map often shows capital cities and major cities.

This tells you what the map shows.

A _________ is a marking or color that stands for something else.

Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole - these lines measure east and west distances.

This is a line of longitude marked as 0 degrees.  This line divides the eastern and western hemispheres.

This is an exact location of a place on Earth.  Using latitude and longitude lines give an exact location.

Describes where a place is in relation to another place.

HALF of Earth.  There are 4 of these - North, South, East, West

Is a line of longitude marked as 0 degrees.  This line divides the eastern and western hemispheres.

A map that shows landforms and bodies of water in a place.

Natural features of a place - landforms or bodies of water

Explains how people affect Earth’s surface.

This map shows where people live.

This is the height above sea level.

United States is on what two hemispheres?

This shows _____________________.

These words on the picture are the ______________ directions.

This is an example of what type of map?

This is an example of what type of map?

This is an exact location of a place on Earth.  Using latitude and longitude lines give an exact location.