A
imaginary line halfway between the poles
equator
border between countries
international border
longitude line at zero degrees
prime meridian
a list containing the symbols on a map
legend or map key
latitude and longitude address of a place on a map
coordinates
system of mapping round earth on flat surface
projection
alphabetical listing of places on a map and the grid squares in which they are found
index
units of latitude and longitude are shown in ___
degrees
mapmakers are also called ____
cartographers
oval-shaped projection
Robinson projection
a small map seet within the border of a larger one
inset map
half of the earth
hemisphere
a map that shows human-made features and boundaries
political map
intersecting pattern formed by lines of latitude and longitude
geographical grid
description of a place using grid coordinates
absolute location
a kind of equidistant projection with one of the poles as its center
polar projection
states or countries that share an edge or boundary are ____
contiguous
graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance it represents
bar scale
imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
latitude lines (parallels)
imaginary lines that run between the North and South Poles
longitude lines (meridians)