Map Skills Vocab

Distance north or south of the equator, lines go across the map

Half a sphere

Tells you how to determine distance on a map (found in the key)

NE, NW, SE, SW

Shows countries, capitals, and political boundaries

A map that focuses on one unique topic

Distance east or west of prime meridian, lines go up and down on the map.

Large bodies of land; there are seven of them

The line that separated one country, state, province, etc.

a pattern of imaginary lines that circle the globe in E-W and N-S directions

Explains what each symbol stands for

N, S, E, W

Arrows that point to all four directions on a map or globe

shows elevation landforms & bodies of water such as mountains, deserts, plains, rivers & oceans