Map skills Vocab

A ball shape

Drawings that stand for things on a map

Place on the map where symbols are explained

One half of the Earth

This meridian markS 0 degrees. It runs north and south through Greenwich, England.

North-South lines on a map or globe that run from pole to pole. Also called meridians

East-West line on a map or globe. Also called parallels.

Compares distance on a map to a distance in the real world

The direction toward the South Pole

The direction toward the North Pole ^

North, South, East, and West

The direction to your left when facing north <

A model of the earth that is shaped like a ball

An imaginary line drawn around the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles

A large body of water

A map that uses color to show how high or low the land is

A large land area on Earth

The direction to your right when you face north >

A drawing on a map or globe that shows directions (N,E,S,W)