A Map
Lines of _______ measure the distance in degrees north and south of the equator, and they never meet.
latitude
The set of numbers that tell where a line of latitude and a line of longitude cross to identify a specific place on earth called
coordinates
A Table or chart that helps you decode a map.
Map Key
Lines that run north and south are called lines of ________. Another name for these lines is meridians.
Longitude
The imaginary line that makes the place on earth where each new day begins.
International Date Line
The relationship between the distance shown on a map and the actual distance on the ground is shown by the map ________
Scale
Lines of _______ measure the distance in the degrees east or west of the prime meridian, and they meet at the other and south poles.
longitude
How many different time zones are throughout the world?
24
The symbol on the map that shows direction
Compass Rose
The imaginary line that runs east-west through the center of the globe and divides the globe into the northern and southern half.
Equator
Type of map that shows hills, mountains, valleys, and other features of land.
Physical Map
Lines that run east and west are called parallels, and they measure the distance in _______ north and south of the equator.
latitude
The line of longitude that runs at 0 degrees, and runs through Greenwich, England
Prime Meridian
shows the height of something
elevation