Unit 1 Vocabulary 2023

Imaginary lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian

The different types of technology used to map and describe features on earth (GPS)

0 degrees longitude; divides the earth into Eastern and Western hemispheres

The exact position of a place on the earth's surface measured by latitude and longitude coordinates

Compares distance on a map with distance in the real world

Half of the earth

Imaginary lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator

Explains the meaning of symbols on a map

A change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

A tool on a map showing cardinal (N, E, S, W) and intermediate (NE, SE, NW, SW) directions

One of the seven large landmasses on earth

A set of numbers and letters that show you where something is on a map

0 degrees latitude; divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres

Where a place is located in relation to another place (direction, distance, time, landmarks)

A way of representing the round Earth on a flat surface

A nation or area of land that is controlled by one government

Study of the earth

Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

The science or art of making maps

North, East, South, West