Map Skills Vocabulary

5. Halves of the globe divided by the equator and prime meridian
7. - Lines of latitude
8. - The east-west lines in a grid that measure distance north and south of the equator
9. Large inland body of salty water
13. A map element used to represent distances between points on a map (given in miles and kilometers)
15. Lines of longitude
16. Identifies the symbols used on a map
18. An imaginary line at 0° that runs through Greenwich, England

1. The art and science of mapmaking
2. - The north-south lines on a grid that measure distance east and west of the prime meridian
3. Map that shows important physical features in a region, including mountains, rivers, deserts, etc.
4. Area of an ocean or sea partly surrounded by land
6. Body of water partly surrounded by land and partly open to a larger body of water
7. Map that shows important political features in a region, including borders, capitals, and cities
10. A map element with arrows pointing in all four principal directions (NESW)
11. The average number of people living within a square mile or square kilometer
12. - The unit used when measuring distance from the equator and prime meridian
14. Height above or below sea level of a place on land
17. - The pattern of lines that circle the globe in east-west and north-south directions
19. - An imaginary line at 0° latitude which lies halfway between the North and South Pole