MAP AND GLOBE VOCABULARY

3. the imaginary line that divides Earth into two equal parts: the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere
4. a measurement of distance north or south of the Equator
8. a figure on a map or globe that displays the cardinal and intermediate directions
10. northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
11. a table of symbols that appears on a map
15. an imaginary line on the earth’s surface that is equidistant from the north and the south poles
16. representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface
19. tells the location of a place in relation to another place - usually using cardinal and intermediate directions
21. a map that shows boundaries

1. imaginary line extending around the earth parallel to the Equator
2. half of a sphere (the earth)
5. a person who makes maps
6. the relationship between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the earth.
7. a map which shows a particular event or time in the past
9. north, south, east, west
12. an imaginary line on the earth’s surface that runs through the north and south poles
13. a measurement of distance from the Prime Meridian
14. a map that indicates how land is used (farming, mining, etc…)
17. a map that shows landforms
18. tells the EXACT location of a place on a map - usually using latitude and longitude
20. a spherical representation of the earth