Map Skills Vocabulary

A series of marks laid down at distances, as along a line, for purposes of measurement.

An imaginary line that passes through both poles and runs through Greenwich, England.

An imaginary line that circles the globe halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.

The distance north or south of Earth’s equator, measured in degrees.

A figure on a map,chart, or monument  used to display the orientation of cardinal directions.

An explanatory table of symbols used on a map or chart; also called map legend.

A small map set within a larger map. It might show a detailed part of the map.

The distance east or west of the prime meridian.

A flat drawing that shows all or part of Earth’s surface.

A descriptive heading or caption on a map.