Parts of a Map
The identity of a map
Title
Shows man-made boundaries
Political Map
The seven main landmasses
Continents
A fan-shaped area at a rivers mouth
Delta
The imaginary lines that run East and West and measure North and South
Used to represent data on the map
Legend
Shows natural landforms on earth
Physical Map
An imaginary line at zero degrees latitude running around the middle of the earth
Equator
A part of the ocean or sea that extends into the land
Gulf
The imaginary lines that run North and South and measure East and West
Longitude lines
Instrument used to show direction
Compass Rose
The height land rises above sea level
Elevation
An imaginary line at zero degrees longitude connecting the North and South poles
Prime Meridian
A narrow strip of land, between two bodies of water, connecting two larger land masses
Isthmus
A unit of measurement for lines of latitude and longitude
Degrees
Used to determine distance on a map
Scale Bar
Features a main idea or theme
Thematic Map
Half a sphere; Half the earth
Hemisphere
Land that is surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
Four major directions: North, South, East, West
Cardinal Directions
A smaller map inside a larger map
Inset Map
A spherical model of Earth
Globe
A tool used to show cardinal and intermediate directions
Compass Rose
A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Strait
Provides the exact point a place is located
Absolute location