Title, The name at the top of a map that tells you what the map is about., Map scale, A tool on a map that shows the relationship between distances on the map and distances in the real world (for example, one inch = 100 miles)., Map key, A small box or area on a map that explains what the symbols and colors on the map mean., Compass Rose, A symbol on a map that shows directions (north, south, east, and west) and sometimes intermediate directions., Line of Longitude, Imaginary vertical lines on a map or globe that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian., Line of Latitude, Imaginary horizontal lines on a map or globe that run parallel to the equator and measure how far north or south a place is from the equator., Equator, An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles; it divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres., Prime Meridian, An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at zero degrees longitude; it divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres., Continents, A very large area of land on Earth, such as Africa, Asia, or North America., Oceans, The largest bodies of salt water on Earth; there are five major oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic)., Cardinal Directions, The four main directions shown on a compass or map: North, South, East, and West, Intermediate Directions, The directions between the cardinal directions: Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest.

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