Geography SKills Vocab

Earth's imaginary lines that run east and west and measures north and south

• prime meridian

• latitude

• longitude

• equator

An imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemisphere (runs top to bottom)

• equator

• longitude

• prime meridian

• latitude

A _____ map shows the boundaries of a place

• elevation

• scale

• political

• physical

A _____ map shows the physical features of a place, like rivers, mountains, forests, or lakes

• political

• title

• elevation

• physical

A symbol on a map that shows directions

• compass rose

• title

• scale

• key or legend

An imaginary line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres (runs left to right)

• equator

• longitude

• latitude

• prime meridian

A ____ map shows the different resources present in the area

• road

• resource

• physical

• title

An ____ map shows the differences in elevation

• political

• elevation

• physical

• resource

Set of lines marked off on a map to help estimate the distance between two places

• title

• prime meridian

• scale

• equator

A ___ map shows different roads, highways, or railways in the area

• road

• political

• hemisphere

• elevation