Map Skills Flashcards

MAP SKILLS FLASHCARDS

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MAP / A map is a drawing of a place from above, and maps show were things are located.
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS / Cardinal directions are the four main directions: North, South, East, and West
INTERMEDIATE DIRECTIONS / The four intermediate directions are: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
COMPASS ROSE / A compass rose is a map symbol that shows directions (north, south, east, west)
MAPKEY/LEGEND / A map key or legend is a list of symbols on a map and the map key explains what each symbol stands for.
MAP SYMBOL / A map symbol is a drawing that stands for something real. For example, a drawing of a plane might stand for the location of an airport.
DISTANCE / Distance tells us how far one location is from another.
MAP SCALE / A map scale is a way to measure distance on a map. It is similar to a ruler and tells us what measurement equals what distance.
BORDER / A border is a dividing line between two places on a map.
MAP GRID / A map grid is a pattern of lines that forms squares. Each square on a map is represented by a letter and a number. A map grid helps you to find places on a map.
LANDFORM / A landform is a natural feature on the Earth's surface.
MOUNTAIN / A mountain is a large, steep hill.
ISLAND / An island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
PENINSULA / A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
VOLCANO / A volcano is a mountain that has an opening through which lava, gas, and ash can erupt.
DESERT / A desert is a dry and often sandy area of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
PLAIN / A plain is a large, flat area of land with grasses and few trees.
CANYON / A canyon is a deep valley with steep, rocky sides.
VALLEY / A valley is a low-lying area between hills or mountains.
OCEAN / An ocean is a large body of salt water. Historically, there are four oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Artic. However, the Southern/Antarctic Ocean is the newest ocean.
RIVER / A river is a long, wide stream of water that flows across land into another body of water.
LAKE / A lake is a large body of water with land all around it. Lakes can be freshwater or saltwater.
CONTINENT / A continent is a large area of land. There are seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
GLOBE / A globe is a round, 3D model of the Earth which depicts the continents and oceans.
CARTOGRAPHY / Cartography is the science of drawing maps.
CARTOGRAPHER / A cartographer is a map maker.
EQUATOR / The equator is an imaginary line drawn around the Earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°
PRIME MERIDIEN / The prime meridian is the Earth's zero of longitude, which by convention passes through Greenwich, England.
LONGITUDE / Longitudes, also known as meridians, are vertical lines on the globe. They meet at the poles and are widest at the Earth's equator.
LATITUDE / Latitudes are horizontal lines on the globe, also known as parallels. They are at equal distances from each other and never meet.