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Exploring Maps

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Use your Social Studies book to complete this task.
Horizontales
the imaginary east-west line on a globe or map that is an equal distance from the North and South Poles; 0 ̊ latitude
land that is the same elevation as the surface of the sea or ocean
a book of maps
an imaginary line on a globe or map that circles Earth in the same direction as the equator. Parallels mark degrees of latitude.
a type of map that shows the distribution of one or more of Earth’s physical features; for example, taller land areas, such as mountains, and lower land areas, such as valleys
a unit of measure equal to one-sixtieth of a degree of latitude or longitude
the imaginary north-south line that runs through Greenwich, England; 0 ̊ longitude
where a person or object is facing or moving toward
electronic equipment that uses radio waves from satellites to provide precise information about location and direction
a drawing or picture on a flat piece of paper of a specific place or area of Earth’s surface that shows different features
one of twenty-four zones around Earth within which everyone observes the same time
an imaginary line around which a spinning object spins
a unit used to measure the distance between parallels and meridians
a tool that uses radio waves to help determine the location, distance, and speed of an object
the distance between the equator and a place north or south of the equator; measured in degrees
either of two halves of Earth
Verticales
the top or highest point on a mountain
an area of low land bordered by land of higher elevation
the height of something; on maps, elevation is shown as the number of feet above or below sea level
a major divided highway that runs through more than one state
the distance east or west of an imaginary line on the globe that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole and passes through Greenwich, England; measured in degrees
a pair of numbers on a globe or map that shows where something is located
how far it is from one point to another
an object or picture that stands for something else
a line or group of mountains
a symbol on a map that shows the directions for north, south, east, and west
a representation of Earth’s surface in the form of a ball
n. an imaginary line that runs north-south on a globe or map and measures degrees of longitude east or west of the prime meridian
a measuring tool on a map that shows how distances on the map relate to actual distances on the ground
a table or chart that tells you what the parts of a map mean; the key is usually found in one of the corners of the map