Map Skills Flashcards
Model of Earth
Globe
Half of a sphere. Earth’s hemispheres are formed by the equator and prime meridian
Hemisphere
The starting point for measuring longitude
Prim meridian
An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the north and South Pole
Equator
A symbol on a map that shows directions
Compass rose
One or the four main compass points North, South, East, and West
Cardinal directions
A direction that is between two cardinal direction- northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest
Intermediate direction
A line drawn on a map that show the relationship between a unit of measurement on the map and the real distinction on Earth
Map scale
A map that show information such as borders, capitals, and in potential cities
Political map
A thing that stands for or represents something else
Symbol
A map legend; the boxed list showing what the symbols on a map represent
Map key
A map that shows geographical features of a place, such as mountain, valleys, bodies of water
Physics map
A collection or book of maps
Atlas
The distances above or below sea level
Elevation
A System of line that cross each other to from a pattern of square. On a map grid are used to locate places.
Grid
