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Map Vocabulary

Basic map and location vocabulary including types of maps, latitude & longitude

TermDefinition
cartographer a person who makes maps
scale used to measure DISTANCE on a map
key / legend explains what each symbol on a map represents
relative location used to explain where something is in relation to another place
absolute location explains where something is using exact coordinates on a map
physical map a map that shows geographic features such as mountains, rivers and plains
political map a map that shows boundaries of countries and capitals
climate map a map that shows weather patterns in different areas of the world
compass rose shows the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west)
product map shows resources and supplies made in a particular area
population density map shows how many people live in a certain area relative to the amount of space they occupy
latitude lines horizontal lines on a map that measure north and south but run east to west
longitude lines vertical lines on a map that measure east and west but run north and south
equator 0 degree latitude line
Prime Meridian 0 degree longitude line
International Date Line 180 degree longitude line that determines the beginning of a new day
parallels latitude lines that will never meet
meridians longitude lines that meet at curve and meet at the poles
Tropic of Cancer 23.5 degree N latitude line that marks the beginning of the warm climate region
Tropic of Capricorn 23.5 degree S latitude line that marks the bottom of the warm climate region
Arctic Circle 66.5 degree N latitude line that marks the cold climate region in the northern hemisphere
Antarctic Circle 66.5 degree S latitude line that marks the cold climate region in the southern hemisphere
Created by: jfranck04
 

 



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