Maps and Globes

A sphere model of the earth

• equator

• prime meridian

• map

• globe

The imaginary line that extends around the center of the Earth.

• equator

• prime meridian

• latitude

• longitude

lines that run North and South

• longitude

• latitude

lines that run West and East

• longitude

• latitude

The imaginary line of longitiude that measures 0 degress

• equator

• absolute location

• prime meridian

• map

The exact location of a place.

• hemisphere

• equator

• absolute location

• title

The Earth has 4 of these (northern, southern, western, eastern)

• lines

• equators

• hemispheres

• locations

What is this?

• scale

• compass rose

• map legend

• location

What is this?

• map symbol

• scale

• compass rose

• map legend

This tells you what the map is about.

• symbol

• prime meridian

• scale

• title