Hemisphere

• Half of a sphere

Equator• Imaginary line

halfway around the earth. It divides the earth into a north and south.

Prime Meridian• Imaginary

line halfway around the earth. It divides the world in a west and east.

Cardinal Directions

• 4 main directions

Intermediate Directions

• In-between directions

Scale• Measurement

tool used to measure the distance between places

Symbols & Map Key• Symbols are the

pictures used on a map key

• A map key is used to tell what symbols mean on a map. Also called a legend.

Political Map

• A map that shows continents, countries, cities, towns, roads/streets, etc.

Political Map

Physical Map

• A map that shows land and water- mountains, parks, plains, rivers, volcanoes, lakes, etc.

Elevation Map

• A map that shows elevation-or how low or high

areas are

Distribution Map• A map that

shows how things are spread out

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