Map Lines
Line of 0° latitude dividing Earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres
Equator
Tells what the map is depicting, including location, topic, or theme
Map Title
Earth's seven primary large landmasses, larger than an island
Continents
A 3D spherical model of Earth displaying true shape, area, and scale without distortion
Globe
Draw lines of latitude
lines should be parallel - teacher decides.
Line of 0° longitude running through Greenwich, dividing Eastern & Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
A guide explaining what symbols, colors, and lines on a map represent. Bonus if you can name both terms.
Map Key or Legend
Massive bodies of salt water covering approximately 71% of Earth's surface
Oceans
Kind of map that shows governmental boundaries, countries, states, counties, and major cities
Political Map
Draw vertical lines, then name the type of line they are.
Longitude or meridians.
General name the vertical lines measuring distance East or West of the Prime Meridian. Bonus if you can give both names.
Longitude / Meridian
A symbol printed on a map displaying cardinal and intermediate directions
Compass Rose
The names of the 7 continents in alphabetical order!
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Kind of map that shows natural landforms and physical features like mountains, rivers, and elevation
Physical Map
draw horizontal lines and then write down the type of lines they are
parallels or lines of latitude.
The special parallel of latitude located at 23.5° N of the Equator
Tropic of Cancer
he four primary directional points: North (N), South (S), East (E), and West (W)
Cardinal Directions
The names of the 5 oceans in alphbetical order.
Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern
A way of drawing the round, 3D Earth onto a flat surface
Map Projection
compass rose with NESW
The major northern polar circle of latitude located at 66.5° N
Arctic Circle
Network of intersecting latitude and longitude lines used to determine precise location
Global Grid
Halves of Earth, divided by Equator (N/S) or Prime Meridian (E/W)
Hemispheres
The misrepresentation of shape, size, distance, or direction on a flat 2D map
Map Distortion
1. Name the kind of map that the UN voted for.
2. THEN draw and label the continent which is the focus of the new map.
Equal Area Projection,
draw and label Africa.