Shows North, South, East, West,
Sometimes only north is shown
What is compass rose
100
North, South, East, and West
What is cardinal directions
100
directions lying between the cardinal directions- northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast
What is intermediate directions
100
a model of the earth in the shape of a sphere
What is a globe
100
a scales compares a unit of length on a map and a unit of distance on Earth.
What is scale
200
a key, or list and explains the symbols and colors used on the map
What is legend
200
symbols may stand for capital cities, economic activities, or natural resources
What is symbols
200
imaginary lines that run north and south; they are also known as meridians. They show distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
What is lines of longitude
200
a longitude line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England. It marks 0 degrees longitude.
What is prime meridian
200
imaginary lines that run east to west around the globe; they are also known as parallels. They show distance in degrees north or sought of the equator.
What is lines of latitude
300
a latitude line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South poles. It marks 0 degrees latitude.
What is equator
300
a term for half the globe. The globe can be divided into northern and southern hemispheres (separated by the equator) or into eastern and western hemispheres.
What is hemispheres
300
a way of showing the curved surface of Earth on a flat map. Since flat maps cannot show sizes, shapes and directions with total accuracy, projections distort some aspect of Earth's surface
What is projection
300
maps that show landforms and bodies of water in specific areas
What is physical map
300
show features that humans have created on Earth's surface, such as cities, provinces, territories, and countries
What are political maps
400
maps that focus on particular topics, such as climate, types of vegetation, natural resources, etc.
What is thematic maps
400
a latitude line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South poles. It marks 0 degree latitude.
What is equator
400
the compass rose shows you North, South, East, and West on the map. Sometimes only north is shown
What is compass rose.
400
a way of showing the curved surface of Earth on a flat map. Since flat maps cannot show sizes, shapes and directions with total accuracy, projections distort some aspect of earth's surface.
What is projection
400
show features that humans have created on Earth's surface, suc as cities, provinces, territories, and countries.
What is political maps
500
a model of the earth in the shape of a sphere
What is a globe
500
imaginary lines that run north and south; they are also known as meridians. They show distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian.
What is lines of longitude
500
show landforms and bodies of water in specific areas
What is physical maps
500
directions lying between the cardinal directions- northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast
What is intermediate directions
500
maps that focus on particular topics, such as climate, types of vegetation, natural resources, etc