General Vocabulary
Maps Vocabulary
Using a Map
Locations
Jobs
100
The area within a city.
What is Urban?
100
A circle used on a map to tell direction.
What is a compass rose?
100
I would use this to help find the distance between two places on a map.
What is the scale?
100
The capital of New Jersey.
What is Trenton?
100
They help save people from fires.
What is a firefighter?
200
The area outside of a city where people live.
What is suburban?
200
The distance north and south of the equator (lines).
What is latitude?
200
I would look here to figure out what the symbols mean on a map.
What is the legend?
200
What ocean is located west of the US?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
200
They help keep the community safe and make sure people follow the laws.
What is a police officer?
300
The area around the country.
What is Rural?
300
East or west distances measured on a map. (lines)
What is longitude?
300
Which direction is on the right side of the compass rose?
What is east?
300
This country borders us to the north.
What is Canada?
300
They will catch fish to sell at the fish market or to send to grocery stores.
What is a fisherman?
400
The number of people living in an area. ***Daily Double***
What is the population?
400
Something which represents or stands for something else. ***Daily Double***
What is symbols?
400
The most famous latitude line is called this.
What is the equator?
400
Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire are all part of this area.
What is New England?
400
They grow the fresh food that is sold in the stores.
What is a farmer?
500
A person's surroundings, including the weather and geography.
What is environment?
500
The making and designing of maps.
What is cartography?
500
The most important longitudinal line on a map is this.
What is the Prime Meridian?
500
This is the state farthest to the north.
What is Alaska?
500
They work in schools and help the students learn.
What is a teacher?
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