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| east-west lines that measure distance north and south of the equator; sometimes called parallels |
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| north-south lines that pass through the Poles and measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian; also called meridians |
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| imaginary line that runs through Greenwich, England; represents 0 degrees longitude; divides the earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres |
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| another name for lines of longitude |
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| another name for lines of latitude |
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| a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas |
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| a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
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| a deep, narrow valley with steep walls |
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| an area of low land between hills or mountains |
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| a large, flat, elevated area of land |
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| an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean |
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| a large part of the ocean that extends into land; larger than a bay |
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| shows the names and boundaries of countries, the location of cities and other human made features |
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| shows land forms and water features; it might use color to show elevation |
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| explains the lines, symbols, and colors on a map |
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| helps you calculate distance on a map |
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| used by pilots to find the shortest route; This line will always cut the earth in half. |
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| different ways of showing our round Earth on flat maps |
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| often used for world maps; a compromise between size and shape distortion; most distortion is at the Poles |
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