Understanding Basic Map Skills and Terms
Explore the essential map skills and terms such as map key/legend, compass rose, scale, latitude, longitude, Equator, Prime Meridian, hemispheres, and more to enhance your map reading and interpretation skills effectively.
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Basic Map Terms Title - Describes the area shown on the map and the map s purpose Map Key/Legend - Shows the meaning of symbols used on the map.
Basic Map Terms Compass Rose Marking on a map that shows the Cardinal and Intermediate directions. Scale - Shows the distance represented by a unit of measurement.
Basic Map Terms Grid - A set of intersecting lines that provide a map address. Equator - an imaginary line that divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Basic Map Terms Latitude - lines that run East and West on a globe or map, and are measured in degrees North or South of the Equator. (Equator s brothers) Prime Meridian - the imaginary line that divides the earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Basic Map Terms Longitude - lines that run North and South on a globe or map, and are measured in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian. (Prime Meridian s brothers) Northern Hemisphere - the half of the earth between the North Pole and the Equator.
Basic Map Terms Southern Hemisphere - the half of the earth between the South Pole and the Equator. Eastern Hemisphere - the half of the earth east of the Prime Meridian. Western Hemisphere - the half of the earth west of the Prime Meridian.
