MAP SKILLS VOCABULARY Third GradeT. Adams

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.

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

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

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

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

Equator and Prime Meridian:

What vocabulary words do these pictures represent?

A. B.