5 Parts of a Map
Map Vocab
Map Vocab
(Part II)
(Part II)
Continents
Oceans
Deal with it
100
North is not always up, but don't worry I'll point you in the right direction!
What is a COMPASS ROSE?
100
One half of the earth.
What is hemisphere?
100
Imaginary grid lines that run horizontally around the globe to measure how far north or south of the Equator a location is.
Latitude
100
We live on this continent!
What is North America?
100
Brrr...it's cold up here on this ocean around the North Pole!
What is Arctic Ocean?
100
What is the name of our head principal?
Ms. Neal
200
I convert miles into inches and kilometers into centimeters!
What is a MAP SCALE?
200
Imaginary 0 degree line of latitude through the center of the earth!
What is equator?
200
Imaginary grid lines that run vertically around the globe to measure how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a location is.
Longitude!
200
This is the largest continent of all (in both size and population)!
What is Asia?
200
I'm sandwiched between the Americas, Europe, and Africa!
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
200
What is the name of the 7th grade principal?
Dr. Cummings
300
I'm glad maps have these words to tell you what it shows!
"Words are the most powerful thing in the universe" -Charles Capps
What is TITLE or LABELS?
300
What type of map is this?
Political
300
Type of map that uses colors and/or symbols on legend to provide information about a topic.
Thematic Map!
300
This is the only continent in ALL four hemispheres!
What is Africa!
300
I show up twice on world maps, even though there's only one of me!
What is the Pacific Ocean?
300
Name all FIVE teams in the 6th grade!
BONUS: Double Points if you name all of the countries they are in!
Medellin
Cape Town
Chefchaouen
Dublin
La Paz
400
Sometimes I feel colorful, sometimes I'm symbolic, but I always tell you what things on the map mean!
What is a LEGEND or KEY?
400
What type of map is this?
Double Points Bonus: What river and country is it showing?
Physical Map!
Amazon River in Brazil!
400
90 degree south latitude.
The South Pole
400
Less than 1% of the world's population lives on these two continents.
Seriously, think about it for a second...
What is Oceania and Antarctica?
400
Africa on my west, Asia to my north, and Oceania on my east.
What is Indian Ocean?
400
What is the name of the 8th grade principal?
Mr. Rottman
500
My official name would be latitude and longitude on a world map.
What is a GRID?
500
Imaginary 0 degree line of longitude through the center of the earth
What is the Prime Meridian?
500
90 degree north latitude.
North Pole
500
I am the only continent in the Northern, Southern, and Western hemispheres, but not in the Eastern hemisphere...
What is South America?
500
Three other oceans all connect to form ME!!!!!
What is Southern Ocean?
500
Name any ONE of the staff members who work at the front desk in the Welcome Center.
Ms. Stephens
Ms. Jones
Ms. Hinchey