Duplicate of Social Studies Map Skills Vocabulary

A small round model of the Earth that shows the shapes and locations of the Earth's continents and oceans.

These are imaginary lines that measure the distance north and south of the equator.

The map _________, or key tells what each symbol on the map stands for.

These are imaginary lines that measure the distance east and west of the prime meridian.

The scale of a map shows the...

These directions include northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

The halves of the Earth

This shows the relationship between the distance on a map and distance on Earth.

The key on this map...

Small drawings, lines, or colors that stand for a specific thing.

A map that shows landforms such as mountains, plains, deserts, and bodies of water is called a...

Highlighted in this photo is...

These are the directions including North, South, East, West.

A key of a map....

Highlighted on this map...

This shows the directions on a map.

This is on every map and tells what the map is about.