Latitude and longitude
How to read Maps
Imaginary lines
Directions
100
Lines of latitude from ______ circles around the globe called ________.
1 What is East-west
2 What is parallels
100
Key
explains the symbols and colors of the map
100
Earth is almost a perfect __________.
sphere
100
Compass Rose
a circle showing the principal directions
printed on a map or chart.
200
The _________ is a line that splits the earth in half.
equator
200
scale bar
shows how much space on the map represents a given distance onEarth
200
One of these lines in the ________, a line drawn to mark zero degrees longitude.
prime meridian
200
Cardinal directions _______,_________,__________,__________.
North West east south
300
each half of the earth is called ______________.
hemisphere.
300
Title
tells you the subject of the map
300
The Equator marks ________ degrees of latitude.
zero
300
cumpass rose
400
Lines of longitude form _________ lines called meridians.
north-south
400
Locator map
shows where the area on the map is located within a larger area.
400
This line passes through Greenwich, England.
Prime Meridian
400
cumpass
physical tool that detects the
Earth's magnetic field to provide a
real-time indication of direction for navigation
in the physical world.
500
grid syestem
500
Insets
smaller maps on the same page as the main map that may show areas outside the main map’s borders or a close-up of an area on the main map.
500
40.7128° N, 74.0060° W
New York
500
In order to study Earth, geographers need to __________ it and locate points on its surface. One way to do this is with directions.
measure