Map Skills

We have seven of these large bodies of land.

A direction half way between two cardinal directions.

The study of the Earth and the way people live on and use it.

An imaginary line or meridian measuring distance east and west of the Prime Meridian.

An imaginary line encircling Earth half way between the North and South Pole.

A map that shows cities, highways, points of interest and how to get from one place to another.

An imaginary line or parallel, measuring distance north or south of the equator.

The line of longitude labeled 0 degrees.

A shape on the Earth's surface such as a mountain or a hill.

This tells you what each symbol on the map stands for.

Main points on the compass Rose - North, South, East, and West.

A map that highlights Earth's natural features