Vocabulary for learning map terms
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Imaginary line on which the Earth rotates? | axis
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| Imaginary line at 0* latitude. | equator
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| Half of the Earth | hemisphere
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| Imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator. | lines of latitude
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| Imaginary lines that run between the North and South Poles. | lines of longitude
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| The point on Earth where lines of longitude meet in the northern hemisphere. | North Pole
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| The point on Earth where lines of longitude meet in the southern hemisphere. | South Pole
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| Lines that never cross or meet. | parallel
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| Imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0* longitude. | prime meridian
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| Large landmass on Earth. | continent
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| Great body of salt water that covers almost three-fourths of Earth's surface. | ocean
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| Directions of north, south, east, and west. | cardinal directions
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| A directional arrow that shows cardinal and/or intermediate directions. | compass rose
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| A small map set within the border of a larger map. | inset map
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| Directions of northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest. | intermediate directions
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| Border between countries. | international border
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| A list that explains the symbols on a map. | legend
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| A map that shows human-made features such as borders, states, or countries. | political map
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