Map Skills
Lines which lie east to west
Lines of Latitude
shows the geographical features of an area such as mountains, deserts, rivers, and lakes
physical map
Smallest continent
Australia
Smallest ocean
Arctic Ocean
place where the river begins
source
0 degrees latitude
Equator
shows the division between countries, states, and counties. Also shows roadways and cities.
Political Map
Largest continent
Asia
Largest Ocean
Pacific
place where the river flows into a larger body of water
Mouth
lines which lie from north to south
Lines of Longitude
Tells you what the symbols on a map mean
Map Key
Second largest continent
Africa
Coldest Ocean
Arctic
the land deposited at the mouth of a river
delta
earth 0 degree line of longitude
Prime Meridan
Helps us find out how far away from each other things are
Distance Scale
Continent with only one country
Australia
Warmest Ocean
Indian
direction toward which a river flows
downstream
two inportant lines of latitude in the Northern Hemisphere
Arctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer
Helps you tell directions
Compass Rose
Computer and satellite technology that can provide maps and directions
GPS
ocean surrounding Antarctica
Southern Ocean
water from a river or stream that tumbles over a cliff
waterfall