Map Skills 5th Grade

A globe is....

• the most accurate map of Earth

• the study of our natural surroundings

Geographic terms are...

• lines on a map

• words that describe bodies of water and land forms

Latitude is..

• lines on a map that circle Earth from east to west

• the most accurate map of Earth

Longitude is....

• lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole

• the study of natural surroundings

Geography is...

• the study of natural surroundings

• lines on a map

Physical features are....

• bodies of water and landforms

• the study of natural surroundings

What is the equator?

• the line at 0 degrees latitude

• the most accurate map of Earth

What is the prime meridian?

• the line at 0 degress longitude

• bodies of water and landforms

What is the compass rose?

• the symbol on a map that shows directions

• a special flower

What are cardinal points?

• the four main points on a compass

• red birds