Map Vocabulary Definitions

a mapmaker

lines that connect equal points of elevation

an imaginary line that lies halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

a spherical model of the earth

half the earth

a map that shows where past events took place or how a place has changed over time

an imaginary line, along the 180th meridian, that marks one day from the next

imaginary lines on a map that run east and west around the earth. These lines measure distances north and south of the equator

imaginary lines on a map that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines measure east and west of the prime meridian.

gives the meaning of the symbols that appear on a map