Map Skills Flashcards
A model of Earth
Globe
Half of a sphere. Earth’s hemispheres are formed by the equator and the prime meridian.
Hemisphere
The starting point for measuring longitude
Prime Meridian
An imaginary line that circles the globe half way between the North and South poles
Equator
A symbol on the map that shows directions
Compass Rose
One of the four main compass points- north, south, east, and west
Cardinal directions
A direction that is between two cardinal directions - northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
Intermediate direction
A line drawn on a map that shows the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distance on earth.
Map Scale
A map that shows information such as borders, capitals, and important cities
Political map
A thing that stands for or represents something else
Symbol
A map legend;the
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