Geography and Map Skills

north, south, east, and west

system of lines on a map to help you locate a place

lines that run north and south

Zero degree line drawn North and South on a map

tells what each symbol on a map stands for

shows how high land is

symbol that shows direction on a map

shows relationship between distance on the map and the Earth

round model of earth

lines (latitude and longitude) on a map are numbered in this unit

map that shows boundaries and capital cities

northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

map that shows landforms and water

Halves of the Earth

lines that run east and west

collection or book of maps

Zero degree line separating the Northern and Southern hemispheres

drawing or line that stands for something on a map