Type of maps
Shows information such as cities, capitals, states and countries.
Political Map
North, South, East, West
Cardinal directions
Earths largest body of water
Ocean
the relationship between the distance shown on a map &the actual distance on earth
scale
shows the natural features of earth
physical map
Northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest
Intermediate directions
Earths largest body of land
continent
a small map or globe set onto another map that shows where the map is located
locator
shows information about past events and where they occurred
Historical Map
a small drawing on a map that shows directions
compass rose
Name the 4 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian
a small copy of the earth
globe
shows how you can travel from one place to another
Transportation Map
anything that stands for something else
symbol
Name the 7 continents
Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America
half a sphere (you can only see half of the globe at a time).
hemisphere
shows landforms or the shapes that make up earths surface
Landform Map
an explanation of what the symbols on a map represent
map key
In what continent do we live?
North America
an imaginary line that lies halfway between the north and south pole
equator