1. Map Skills Vocabulary
Third Grade
T. Adams

2. Integrated Social Studies Standards:
SS3G1 The student will locate major topographical features.
a. Identify major rivers of the United States of America: Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, Hudson.
b. Identify major mountain ranges of the United States of America: Appalachian, Rocky.
c. Locate the Equator, Prime Meridian, and lines of latitude and longitude on a globe.
d. Locate Greece on a world map.

3. Vocabulary through Social Studies:
Latitude: Lines that cross the globe from east to west
Longitude: lines that cross the globe from north to south
Equator: A line of latitude that crosses the globe exactly halfway between the north and south poles.
Prime Meridian: A line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England.
Map Key: Part of a map that explains any symbols or colors on the map
Mountain Range: A group of mountains

4. Latitude: Lines that cross the globe from east to west

5. Longitude: lines that cross the globe from north to south

6. Equator: A line of latitude that crosses the globe exactly halfway between the north and south poles.

7. Prime Meridian: A line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England

8. Map Key: Part of a map that explains any symbols or colors on the map

9. Mountain Range: A group of mountains

10. Review Latitude: Lines that cross the globe from east to west
Longitude: lines that cross the globe from north to south
Equator: A line of latitude that crosses the globe exactly halfway between the north and south poles.
Prime Meridian: A line of longitude that passes through Greenwich, England.
Map Key: Part of a map that explains any symbols or colors on the map
Mountain Range: A group of mountains

11. Which picture is showing latitude and which one is showing longitude?

12. Equator and Prime Meridian:

13. What vocabulary words do these pictures represent?