Map Skills Vocabulary

A small round model of Earth that you can hold in your hands.

• equator

• latitude

• globe

• degrees

The equator and the prime meridian divide Earth into halves called ...

• cardinal

• hemispheres

• scale

• legend

The ________ is a line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• grid

• atlas

• legend

• prime meridian

A ________ is a line drawn around the Earth halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.

• equator

• prime meridian

• elevation

• symbol

A ________ is a small drawing, line, or color that stands for a specific thing.

• cardinal

• globe

• atlas

• symbol

The map _______ tells what each symbol on the map stands for.

• degrees

• compass rose

• legend

• scale

An ______ is a collection or book of maps

• grid

• atlas

• elevation

• longitude

A _______ is a symbol that shows directions on a map.

• symbols

• degrees

• cardinal

• compass rose

north, south, east, and west are the four _______________ directions.

• cardinal

• elevation

• equator

• atlas

A map _________ shows the relationship between distance on the map and distance on Earth.

• hemispheres

• atlas

• scale

• legend