Half a sphere
Hemisphere
Name the four
hemispheres
Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western
An imaginary line that lies halfway between the North
Pole and South Pole
Equator
Where is the equator
located?
0 degrees latitude
The line of longitude marked at 0 that divides the earth
into eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Lines of measurement, also called parallels that run east
and west on a map.
Latitude
Lines of measurement, also called meridians that run
north and south on a map.
Longitude
One of the main directions of the globe: north, south,
east, west
Cardinal directions
A small drawing on a map that shows directions
Compass Rose
An explanation of what the symbols on a map represent
Map key
Another word for a map key
LEGEND
Legend
The title of the map
Virginia’s Natural
Resources
Map title
Something that stands for something else
Symbol
A small map or globe set onto another map that shows
where the main map is located
Locator
A community outside of but near a larger city
Suburb
.
A sheltered place along a coast where boats can be
docked
Harbor
A city and its suburbs together
Metropolitan area
AND
.
The line at which the Piedmont plateau and the Coastal
Plain meet and waterfalls form at rivers
Fall line
Form HERE
A cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches on plants or
trees
Foliage
A inland waterway dug across the land that makes it
easier for large ships to travel
Canal
Of a city
Urban
To travel a distance each day from your home to your
work
Commute
or
or
A part of an ocean or lake that cuts deeply into the land
Bay
Trees whose leaves change color in the autumn.
Broadleaf
Having thin needlelike leaves that do not change color in
Autumn
Needleleaf
A chain of mountains with rounded peaks that run along
the eastern coast of the United States.
Appalachian Mountains
A kind of hard rock used to build monuments and
buildings.
Granite
A place where stone is cut or blasted out
Quarry