Title
Tells what the map is about.
Scale
Shows how distances on a map are related to actual distances.
Compass Rose
A symbol on a map showing direction. N,E,S,W
Key/legend
Shows what the symbols represent on a map.
Coordinate grid
Intersecting lines drawn on a map to pinpoint locations.
Cartographer
A person who makes maps.
Equator
The imaginary line of latitude around the center of the Earth. It divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
The imaginary line of longitude that runs N and S at 0°. It divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
Absolute Location
The exact location.
Relative Location
About where it is.
Latitude
Lines that run E to W (horizontally) on a grid and are parallel to the equator. FAT
Longitude
Lines that run N to S on a grid. Start and end at the N and S poles.
Hemisphere
Half of the Earth
Meridians
Another name for lines of longitude
Parallels
Another name for lines of latitude
Degrees
Latitude and longitude lines are measured in
International Dateline
The imaginary line that runs N to S and is opposite of the Prime Meridian at 180˚
Greenwich
The Prime Meridian runs through which city in England?