1. Brain Pop – Map Skills
Vocabulary Sheet

2. MAP SKILLS
Parts of a Map

3. TITLE
•This gives you information on the area shown on the map and sometimes the type of map.

4. COMPASS ROSE
•This shows the cardinal directions of north, south, east, and west.
•Never Eat Soggy Waffles

5. KEY or LEGEND
•This is the place on the map where the symbols are defined.
•They are usually located at the bottom or the side of the map.

6. SCALE
•Maps use a scale to show sizes and distances in a way that people can understand.
•A scale compares actual distance on the ground to distance on the map.
•On the scale below, one actual mile is represented by one inch on the map.

7. LATITUDE/LONGITUDE LATITUDE
•The set of lines crossing the Earth’s surface horizontally, Circling east and west.
•Each line of latitude is always an equal distance from the next.
LONGITUDE
•A set of lines that run vertically along Earth’s surface from the North Pole to the South Pole

8. LATITUDE/LONGITUDE PRACTICE
•Memphis, TN
•Houston, TX
•Fort Wayne, IN
•Seattle, WA

9. Map Skill Notes Latitude (flat like a ladder) – Run East and West
0 Degrees latitude is the Equator
Latitude Lines measure north and south of the equator
Also called parallels
Longitude – run North and South
0 degrees longitude is the Prime Meridian
Longitude lines measure East and West of the Prime Meridian
Also called meridians

12. Brain Pop – Latitude/Longitude
Activity
Hemispheres