Terms to Know
Terms to Know 2
Map & Globe Skills
Find that Location
100
This item is on a map and shows directions.
Compass Rose
100
A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.
Symbol
100
Name 4 the oceans
Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian
100
Look at page 14 in your atlas . What does this symbol mean?
Mountain Peak
200
An area on the map that shows what each symbol represents.
Map Key/ Legend
200
Name the 4 cardinal directions
North, South, East, and West
200
Name the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
200
Look on pages 50-51. Use the map key to find the National Capital
Washington D.C.
300
The line at 0 degrees ( ° ) latitude is also known as ___________________.
Equator
300
Name the for 4 intermediate directions.
Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW), and Northwest (NW).
300
What is an Atlas?
A book of Maps
300
Look at page 50 in your atlas. What state is 40°N, 110°W?
Utah
400
An imaginary line that runs through the center of the earth.
Prime Meridian
400
This tool helps measure the distance from place to place on a map.
Map Scale
400
What 3 countries make up North America?
Canada, The United States of America, and Mexico
400
Look at pages 14-15. What ocean is
20°S, 90E°
Indian Ocean
500
These lines run east to west, but they separate north and south.
Latitude
500
Lines that run north and south but they separate east and west. 
Longitude
500
What continent is northeast of Africa
Asia
500
Look at page 14 in your atlas. What continent is
(0°, 40°E)
Africa