Parts of a Map
Vocabulary
5 Themes of Geography
Physical Geography
Vocabulary Again
100

Describes the Subject of a Map

Title

100

A Large body of Salt Water

Oceans

100

The Five Themes of geography include, Location, Movement, Region, Human Environment interaction and ____________

Place

100

This is when the earth changes seasons to winter and summer

Solstices

100

A 2D representation of Earth

Map

200

Gives Directions North South East and West on a Map

Compass Rose

200

A 3D Representation of Earth

Globe

200

This Theme of Geography includes the Trading of Ideas all over the world

Movement

200

This landform has a flat top with jagged mountains running down the sides.

 Plateau

200

A person that lives in a government who has rights and responsibilities

Citizen

300

Describes what the Symbols Represent on a Map

Key/Legend

300

Half of the Earth

Hemisphere

300

This theme of Geography includes the Physical and Human Characteristics of somewhere in the world

Place

300

Landform where two pieces of land are connected by a thin piece of land

Isthmus

300
On a map this shows the height of places in the world

Elevation

400

Used to find exact locations on a map

Latitude and Longitude Lines

400

Imaginary Lines that Run North and South above and below the Equator

Latitude Lines

400

This theme of geography includes how humans and nature affect each other.

Human-Environment Interaction

400

A piece of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water

Peninsula

400

This map scale shows a small area with many details

Large Scale
500

Used to find distance on a Map

Bar Scale

500

Another word for Change involving Maps

Distort

500

This theme of geography includes multiple places sharing similar characteristics with each other.

Region
500

A river system that branches off to other paths not to be confused by a military squad

Delta

500

Ways of showing earth's curves on a map

Projections