Map Skills Vocab Cards

Front

Four main directions on a compass.

Back

Cardinal Points

Front

Tool showing direction?

Back

Compass

Front

Lines on a map showing elevation levels?

Back

Contour

Front

Height of earth's surface above/below sea level?

Back

Elevation

Front

Imaginary line of latitude around Earth's largest circumference, halfway between North and South Pole.

Back

Equator

Front

Lines of latitude and longitude determining absolute location on Earth are called?

Back

Grid

Front

Area on a map explaining symbols?

Back

Key

Front

Imaginary lines measuring north/south from the equator.

Back

Latitude

Front

Imaginary lines measuring east/west from the prime meridian.

Back

Longitude

Front

Physical map selection

Back