Vocabulary/Places
Types of Maps
Continents/Oceans
Heimpsheres
Directions
100
What is a map?
A map is a flat picture or drawing that shows what a place looks like from high above.
100
What kind of map is this?
A) Political
B) Physical
C) Road
A) Political map (states).
100
What continent is this?
North America
100
What hemisphere is shown at the top of the globe?
North Hemisphere
100
What direction is the top of the compass (N)?
North
200
What is a geographer?
A geographers is someone who study places.
200
What kind of map is this?
A) Political
B) Physical
C) Road
B) Physical (land, mountains).
200
What two continents are these?
Europe and Asia
200
Which hemisphere is shown at the bottom of the globe?
South Hemisphere
200
What direction is the bottom of the compass (S)?
South
300
What is a Map Legend (Key)?
A map Legend (Key) is a small box that explains what the symbols and colors on the map mean.
300
What kind of map is this?
A) Political
B) Physical
C) Road
C) Road (Streets)
300
What continent is this?
South America
300
What is the center line dividing the hemispheres called?
Equator
300
What direction is the left of the compass (W)?
West
400
What continent do we live in?
North America
400
What kind of map is this?
A) Road
B) Physical
C) Weather
C) Weather (rain, snow)
400
What continent is this?
Africa
400
What is the right side of the hemisphere called?
East Hemisphere
400
What direction is the right of the compass (E)?
East
500
What state do we live in?
Missouri
500
What is this called?
A) Physical Map
B) Geographers
C) Map Key
C) Map Key
500
What continent is this?
Australia
500
What is the hemisphere to the left called?
Western Hemisphere
500
What is the name of this?
Compass