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Map Skills Vocab
Social Studies
Term | Definition |
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continent | a large body of land |
hemisphere | one half of the earth |
equator | an imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres |
longitude | distance east or west of the prime meridian, imaginary lines that run north to south |
latitude | distance north or south of the equator, imaginary lines that run east to west |
meridian | another name for longitude lines |
prime meridian | an imaginary line dividing the earth into eastern and western hemispheres |
intermediate directions | NW, SW, NE, SE |
cardinal directions | the directions north, south, east, west |
scale | a unit of measure on a map that is used to represent distances on earth |
compass rose | a drawing on a map that shows direction |
parallel | another name for latitude lines |
symbol | anything that stands for something else |
key / legend | a list that tells you what symbols stand for |
locator | a small map that shows where the subject area of a main map is located |
global grid | the pattern of crossed lines formed when latitude and longitude are used together |