Mapping Vocabulary Flashcards

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Mapping Vocabulary Flashcards On each card you will see a definition. Guess what mapping vocabulary word it defines. Then click to check your answer. Click again to advance to the next flashcard.

The section of a map that explains the symbols and colors on the map.

Legend or Key

The directions North, South, East, West

Cardinal Directions

Another name for a line of longitude.

Meridian

Relative size (i.e. distances on a map represent actual distances on the earth).

Scale

The directions Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast

Intermediate Directions

The distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees

Latitude

A half of the Earth

Hemisphere

The distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees

Longitude

Another name for a line of latitude

Parallel

A diagram of a compass showing cardinal and intermediate directions on a map

Compass Rose

If someone were to tell you that our school is north of Oakwood Mall, what type of location is this?

Relative Location Oakwood Mall is south of Northstar. Northstar is north of Oakwood Mall.

If someone were to tell you that Eau Claire is 44° N, 91° W, what type of location is this?

Exact or Absolute Location

When listing the exact location of a place, what is listed first the latitude then longitude OR longitude then latitude?

Latitude then Longitude