1. Map Skills

2. 7 Continents
North America
South America

3. 7 Continents
Europe
Africa

4. 7 continents
Asia
Australia

5. 7 Continents
Antarctica

6. 4 Oceans
Atlantic

7. 4 Oceans
Pacific

8. 4 Oceans
Indian

9. 4 Oceans
Arctic

10. Grid
Pattern formed by lines of latitude and longitude on a map

11. Latitude Lines that run east and west on the map
Measure north and south
Also called Parallels
Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, and Antarctic Circle

12. Equator
0 degrees
Splits the world in half to form the Northern and Southern Hemisphere

13. Tropic of Capricorn and Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn degrees South
Tropic of Cancer degrees North
Between these two lines is where it stays warm year round.

14. Arctic and Antarctic Circles
Arctic Circle- 68 degrees North
Antarctic Circle- 68 degrees South
Shows where it stays frozen year round

15. Longitude Lines that run north to south Measures east and west
Also called meridians
Meridians run from the North Pole to the South Pole

16. Lines of Longitude Prime Meridian- 0 degrees
International Date Line- 180 degrees – imaginary line -Not straight – separates two consecutive calander days
These two lines used together will split the world into the Eastern and Western Hemisphere

17. Map Title
Subject of the map
Usually located at the top of the map

18. Map Key Also called the legend
Explains what the symbols on the map stand for

19. Compass Rose Shows direction on the map
Cardinal directions- North, South, East, West
Intermediate directions- Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest

20. Locator
Small map or picture of the globe that shows the area on the main map

21. Map Scale
Shows distance on the map
0 miles 10 miles 20 miles

22. Inset Map
Small map within a larger map

23. Political Maps
Show boundaries, cities, roads, etc.
Human features

24. Physical Maps
Show landforms and bodies of water
Physical features

25. Regions Areas with features that make them different from other areas
Examples:
Swamp Desert