Map Skills Vocabulary

the precise point where a place is located on Earth

the line of latitude at 66°33’S that marks the boundary of the southern polar zone

the line of latitude at 66°33’N that marks the boundary of the northern polar zone

an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of Earth

the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west

a tool on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west

the seven largest areas of land on Earth

a set of numbers that together describe the exact location of something, such as a place on a map

a change in the shape, size, or position of a place when it is shown on a map

the line of latitude that circles Earth exactly midway between the North and South poles