Parts of a Map
This shows the direction on a map
Compass Rose
This is the continent that we live on
North America
Southeast Region
A flat drawing of the whole Earth
a map
The _____________ of map tells us the subject of the map
Title
This important part of a map shows the symbols and what they mean
Key or Legend
This continent is the smallest and it is also a country
Australia
This region contains the largest city in the United States, New York City
The Northeast region
The imaginary vertical line that divides the earth into the eastern and western hemispheres
The Prime Meridian
A map that shows state and country borders
Political Map
These are imaginary horizontal lines that run parallel to the equator
Lines of Latitude
This is the largest ocean
Pacific Ocean
Texas and Oklahoma belong to this region
Southwest Region
This term means north, south, east and west
Cardinal Directions
This map shows physical features like mountains and rivers
Physical Map
This is the name of the horizontal line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemispheres
Equator
This continent is mostly covered in ice
Antarctica
This region includes California, Oregon and Washington
The West Region
A sphere representation of the Earth
A map that shows weather conditions like temperature or rainfall
A climate map
This is a map feature that helps you measure the distance
Scale
This is the largest continent
Asia
This region is known for its dairy, farming, rolling hills, and includes Wisconsin
The Midwest Region
Northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest are all ___________________ directions
Intermediate Directions
Topographic map