Mapping Skills
Flat representation of the world
What are Maps
Shows the boundaries of countries, continents, and states
Political Maps
North, South, East, West
Cardinal Directions
Southernmost point on the earth
South Pole
Each zone represents 15 degrees longitude
Time Zones
Round representation of the earth
What are globes
Colors, lines, shapes, and symbols that represent information on a map
Map Symbols
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Intermediate Directions
Northernmost point on the earth
North Pole
Line of longitude located at 180 degrees, located in Pacific Ocean
International Date Line
Shows a wide range of information about an area
General Purpose Maps
Measure on a map that shows distance between points
Mapy Scale
Measures distances North and South of Equator
Latitude
Imaginary line of latitude that divides the world between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Equator
Number of time zones in the world
24
Emphasizes a single idea about an area
Special purpose maps
Explanation of the symbols on a map
Map key/legend
Longitude
0 degrees longitude, imaginary line that passes through Greenwich, England
Prime Meridian
Number of times zones in the US
4
Shows physical features of the earth's surface
Directional marker on a map
Compass Rose
Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees South
Tropic of Capricorn
Imaginary line of latitude located at 23 1/2 degrees North
Tropic of Cancer
West of the prime meridian and east of the 180th meridian
Eastern Hemisphere