Locations
North, South, East, West
Cardinal Directions
compares a distance on a map with a distance in the real world
map scale
0 degrees latitude (runs east and west)
Equator
The study of the earth and its features
Geography
A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
Compass Rose
A list that identifies patterns, symbols, or colors used on a map or chart
legend
distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees; also called meridians
Longitude
The largest land pieces and the largest bodies of water on Earth
Continents and Oceans
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Intercardinal Directions
A map that shows mountains, hills, plains, rivers, lakes, oceans, etc
physical map
distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees; also called parallels
Latitude
Features that make up the earth's surface such as a plain, mountain, or valley.
Landforms
where a place is located in relation to another place
relative location
A map showing established areas such as countries, states, provinces, districts, etc. Each is normally a different color
political map
0 degrees longitude (runs north and south)
Prime Meridian
24 hour zones that are 1,000 miles apart from the other, each one is an hour before or after the one next to it, helps to differentiate between the different times from one point on the Earth to another point.
Time Zones
Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates
absolute location
A 3-D replica of Earth
Globe
half of Earth
hemisphere
The four time zones of the contiguous United States.
Pacific, Central, Mountain, Eastern