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Map Skills

longitude,latitude parts of a amp

Term	Definition
Globe	a scale model of the earth
Grid	patterns of lines that circle a globe and run East and West and North and South. They are used to help us locate places on Earth.
Latitude	lines that run East and West. They measure how far North and South something is from the equator.
Longitude	lines that run from the North pole to the South pole. They measure how far East or West something is from the Prime Meridian.
Meridians	another name for lines of Longitude.
Equator	the zero line of latitude it divides the world into the Northern and the Southern Hemispheres.
Parallels	another name for lines of latitude.
Equator	divides the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is exactly halfway between the North and South poles.
Prime Meridian	runs through an observatory in Greenwich, England. It is the zero line of longitude.
Continents	large land masses. There are seven on Earth.
Oceans	large bodies of water. There are only four on Earth.
Title	shows what the subject of the map is.
Compass Rose	a directional indicator that shows which way is North, South, East and West.
Scale	tells the distance in miles or kilometers between two points on a map.
Map Legend	explains what the symbols on a map mean.
Key	another name for a legend.
Gulf	a large part of the ocean that extends into land.
Bay	a small body of water that extends into land.
Strait	a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
Lake	an inland body of water.
Coral Reef	an ocean ridge that is made up of the skeletal remains of tiny sea animals.
River	a natural flow of water that runs through the land.
Delta	a triangular deposit of soil where a river deposits soil into the ocean.
Wetlands	and area of land covered by shallow water.
Island	an area of land completely surrounded by water.
Peninsula	an area of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Coastal Lands	areas of land near the Ocean
Isthmus	a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land.
Plain	a nearly flat area of land.
Plateau	a large. flat elevated area of land
Valley	an area of low land between hills or mountains
Dune	a hill of sand shaped by the wind.
Desert	an extremely dry area with little water and few plants.
Oasis	an area in the desert with a water source.
Forest	an area of densely wooded land.
Sinkhole	a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses.
Mountain	an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet.
Hill	an area of rounded, elevated land smaller than a mountain.
Volcano	an opening in the Earth's crust where lava, ash and gases erupt.
Canyon	a deep, narrow valley with steep walls.
Glacier	a large area of moving ice.
Political Map	a type of map that shows the boundries of a state or country
Electorial map	A type of map that shows areas in terms of elections
Bar graph	a type of map that consist of diffent rectangle bars either upright or on their side.
Pie graph	A round map that illustrates a point by coloring differnt secftions of a circle
Primary source	aa asource from someone that was present at the event or by thing present at the event such as a tape recording, diary or journal, photo or first hand account
Secondary source	A source from someone that was not present at the event such as a textbook or second hand account
Physical map	A type of map that shows geographic features

Created by: twray

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