Map Skills Vocabulary
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Map Skills Vocabulary Map Skills Vocabulary
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Mrs. Henson Mrs. Henson
Mapping the EarthMapping the Earth
GLOBEGLOBE
A scale A scale model of the model of the Earth. Earth.
GRIDGRID Patterns of Patterns of
imaginary lines imaginary lines that circle the that circle the globe in east-west globe in east-west and north-south and north-south directions.directions.
LatitudeLatitude
The distance The distance north or south north or south of Earth’s of Earth’s equator.equator.
ParallelsParallels
Lines of Lines of latitudelatitude
EQUATOREQUATOR
Imaginary line Imaginary line that circles the that circles the globe halfway globe halfway between the between the North and North and South Poles. South Poles.
DegreesDegreesUsed to Used to
measure measure distance distance from the from the equatorequator
MINUTESMINUTES
Degrees can Degrees can be divided be divided further further
One degree One degree equals 60 equals 60 minutesminutes
LONGITUDELONGITUDE Measures Measures
distance east distance east and west of the and west of the prime meridianprime meridian
MERIDIANSMERIDIANS
Lines of Lines of Longitude Longitude
Prime MeridianPrime Meridian
Imaginary line Imaginary line that divides that divides the Earth into the Earth into western and western and eastern eastern hemispheres. hemispheres.
HemispheresHemispheres
Divides the Divides the earth in halfearth in half
ContinentsContinents
Earth’s land Earth’s land surface is surface is divided into divided into seven large seven large landmasses. landmasses.
IslandsIslands
Land Land completely completely surrounded by surrounded by water. water.
Mapmaking Mapmaking
Understanding Map ProjectionsUnderstanding Map Projections
MAPMAP
Flat diagram Flat diagram of the Earth’s of the Earth’s surface. surface.
Map ProjectionsMap Projections Ways of showing Ways of showing
the round earth the round earth on a flat surface. on a flat surface.
Map Essentials Map Essentials
How to Read a Map How to Read a Map
TitleTitle
Shows the Shows the subject of the subject of the map map
Compass RoseCompass Rose
Used to Used to show show directions on directions on a map a map
Bar ScaleBar Scale
Used to Used to measure measure distance on a distance on a map map
ScaleScale
The scale helps you The scale helps you measure the measure the distance between distance between two places. When two places. When you know the you know the distance you can distance you can calculate how long calculate how long the trip will take.the trip will take.
LegendLegend
Explains what Explains what the symbols the symbols on the map on the map representrepresent
Or KeyOr Key
LegendLegend
Maps often have Maps often have symbols to symbols to represent such represent such features as features as highways, small highways, small roads, roads, campgrounds, and campgrounds, and rest areas. These rest areas. These symbols are listed symbols are listed in the legendin the legend..
Locator MapLocator Map
Shows Shows where in the where in the world the world the area on the area on the map is map is located located