Vocabulary
Compass Rose
Maps and Globes
Where we live
100
A small drawing of a place.
What is a map?
100
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
What is the saying we use to remember the directions?
100
equator
What is the name of the invisible line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere?
100
North America
What is the continent we live on?
200
A model of the earth.
What is a globe?
200
North South East West
What are the primary directions?
200
Symbols
What is the name of the pictures that show what is on a map called?
200
The United States
What is the name of the country we live in?
300
The way to measure from one distance to another.
What is scale?
300
Northeast Southeast Southwest Northwest
What are the intermediate directions?
300
Legend
What is the name of the key where the map symbols are located?
300
Wisconsin
What is the name of the state we live in?
400
Physical Map
What is a map that shows different types of land?
400
East
What direction is the gym from our classroom?
400
Index
What can you find on some maps to help you locate specific locations?
400
Canada
What is the name of the country north of us?
500
Political Map
What is a map that shows cities, countries, and states?
500
Northwest
What direction is Wirth park from our classroom?
500
Northern Southern Eastern Western
What are the names of the 4 hemispheres?
500
Mexico
What is the name of the country south of us?
M
e
n
u