Map Skills Flashcards
A model of Earth
Globe
Half of a sphere.Earth’s hemisphere 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 halfway between the North and South Poles.
Equator
A symbol on a map that shows directions
Compass rose
One of the four main compass points -north,south,east,and west
Cardinal direction
A direction that is between two cardinal directions northeast,southeast,northwest,and 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 boxed list showing what the symbols on the map represent
Map key
A map that shows geographic features of a place,such as mountains,valleys,and bodies of water
Physical map
A collection or book of maps
Atlas
The distance above or below sea level
Elevation
A system of lines that cross each other to form a pattern of squares.On a map,grids are used to locate places.
Grid
A unit of measure.There are 360 degrees of latitude and longitude used to locate places on Earth
Degrees
Lines that measure the distances east and west of the prime meridian
Longitude
Lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator
Latitude
Name the two hemispheres that North America is located in.
Western and northern hemisphere
How are political and physical maps similar?
Both are maps that shows some of the same features,such as borders,land, and water.
How are they different?
Political maps highlight political boundaries of countries,states,or nations and also show cities and start capitals. Physical maps highlight specific kinds of landforms and bodies of water.
