Map Skills Vocabulary Unit 1

Compass Rose A symbol that shows you the directions on the map.

Scale Shows real life distance on a map.

Symbols Pictures that represent something on a map.

Legend (also called a key) Shows what the symbols mean.

Title Tells the purpose of the map.

Continents One of seven large landmasses on Earth.

Oceans Large bodies of saltwater.

Globe A small representation of the Earth in the shape of a sphere.

Cardinal Directions North, South, East, West

Intermediate Directions Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest.

Latitude (Also called Parallels) Imaginary lines on maps and globes Latitude (Also called Parallels) Imaginary lines on maps and globes. Runs East to West. Latitude - Across

Longitude (Also called Meridians) Imaginary lines on maps and globes Longitude (Also called Meridians) Imaginary lines on maps and globes. Runs North to South. Longitude - Long

Prime Meridian O˚ longitude and it divides the Earth into the western and eastern hemispheres.

Equator O˚ latitude and it divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.