1. Map Components
Title
Grid
Compass Rose
Key or Legend
Scale

3. Compass Rose Cardinal Directions

4. Compass Rose Intermediate directions

6. Absolute Location
A point on the earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.

7. Latitude Lines
These lines circle the globe running east to west

8. Longitude Lines or meridians
Circle the globe running North to South

9. Equator = Latitude Prime Meridian = Longitude

10. Equator
The equator is a zero degree line of latitude that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere.

11. Prime Meridian
The prime meridian is the zero degree line of longitude that separates the eastern and western hemispheres.
It passes through Greenwich, England