Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

the four main points of a compass: north, south, east, and west which are also known by the first letters: N,S,E, and W

Back

Cardinal Directions

Front

The symbol on a map showing direction (or orientation)

Back

Compass Rose

Front

the line of latitude at 0° that runs across the center of the earth like a belt; an imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

Back

Equator

Front

The grid formed by crisscrossing lines of longitude and latitude on a map

Back

Global Grid

Front

The directions on the compass that are halfway between the cardinal points: northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest which are also known by the letters: NE, NW, SE, and SW

Back

Intermediate Directions

Front

an imaginary line that runs east and west around the globe; also called a parallel

Back

Line of latitude

Front

an imaginary line that runs around the globe between the North and South Poles; also called a meridian

Back

Line of longitude

Front

an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for; also called a map legend

Back

Map Key

Front

an imaginary line that runs around the globe between the North and South Poles; also called a line of longitude

Back

Meridian

Front

an imaginary line that runs east and west around the globe; also called a line of latitude

Back

Parallel