Map Skills

Front 1

Lines of Longitude

Back 1

north--south lines on a amp that run from pole to pole; also know as meridians; 0 eegrees longitude is called the Prime Meridian

Front 2

Prime Meridian

Back 2

0 degrees longitude

Front 3

map title

Back 3

words on a map that describe the subject of the map

Front 4

locator

Back 4

a mall map that appears with a larger map

Front 5

distance scale or map scale

Back 5

part of a map that compares a distance on the map to a distance in the real world

Front 6

compass rose

Back 6

pointer that shows directions on a map

Front 7

cardinal directions

Back 7

four main directions on earth; north, south, east & west

Front 8

intermediate directions

Back 8

pointer halfway between the main directions; northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

Front 9

map key

Back 9

part of a map that explains what the symbols mean

Front 10

lines of latitude

Back 10

east-west lines on a map or globe which do not touch; also known as parallels, 0 degrees latitude is known as the equator

Front 11

inset map

Back 11

a small map within a larger map that gives more details or blows up an area

Front 12

equator

Back 12

imaginary line that runs east -west dividing the earth into the northern and southern hemisphers (o degrees latitude)