Map Vocabulary 1
A round model of the Earth.
What is a globe?
The name of a map.
What is a map title?
What does a star symbol on a map stand for?
What is the capital?
This direction points up ^
What is North?
The sun sets in this direction.
What is the West?
A symbol that shows cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
What is a compass rose?
A drawing showing features of an area.
What is a map?
What does a triangle symbol on the map stand for?
What is a mountain?
This direction points down.
What is South?
This type of map shows mountains, lakes, rivers, forest and National parks.
What is a Physical map?
A large body of freshwater surrounded by land.
What is a lake?
A dotted line on a map showing the edge of a city, state or country.
What is a border?
What is a straight bold line on a map?
What is a highway?
In what direction is California from Ohio?
What is West?
This type of map shows highways, roads, cities and states.
What is a Political map?
A list that explains the symbols on a map.
What is a map key?
One of the seven largest areas of land on Earth; Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, North America, South America and Europe.
What are the continents?
a dotted line (---------)on a map key stands for this.
What is a state border?
What direction is Pennsylvania from Ohio?
What is East?
A form of measurement to calculate distance on a map.
What is a map scale?
A picture that stands for something real; such as mountains, trees, parks or hospitals.
What is a map symbol?
A large body of saltwater that covers 71% of the Earth.
What is the ocean?
Bold, squiggly lines on the map
What is a river
The sun rises in this direction.
What is the East?
Lines on a map to show where different items are located. Exp. C3
What are grid lines?