Map Skills Flash Cards

Front

Flat representation of Earth's areas.

Back

map

Front

Measures the distance between locations on a map.

Back

map scale

Front

Map showing country/state boundaries, capitals, and major cities.

Back

political map

Front

Half of the Earth.

Back

hemisphere

Front

Subject of a map, may identify map type.

Back

map title

Front

Image from an airplane.

Back

aerial photograph

Front

Main directions: North, South, East, West

Back

Cardinal directions

Front

Imaginary line dividing Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres, at 0° latitude.

Back

equator

Front

Map showing weather conditions over time.

Back

climate map

Front

3-D model of Earth

Back

globe