Map Vocabulary 1
A round model of the Earth.
What is a globe?
The name of a map.
What is a map title?
What does a star symbol on a map stand for?
What is the capital?
This direction points up ^
What is North?
This type of map is particular focused on one theme.
What is a thematic map?
A mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock or gas erupt.
What is a volcano?
A symbol that shows cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
What is a compass rose?
A drawing showing features of an area.
What is a map?
What does a triangle symbol on the map stand for?
What is a mountain?
This direction points down.
What is South?
This type of map shows mountains, lakes, rivers, forest and National parks.
What is a Physical map?
A large body of salt water surrounding a continent.
What is the ocean?
What is the name of the person who makes maps
What is a cartographer
A dotted line on a map showing the edge of a city, state or country.
What is a border?
What is a straight bold line on a map?
What is a highway?
In what direction is Virginia from DC ?
What is South?
This type of map shows highways, roads, cities and states.
What is a Political map?
A raised area of land; not as high as a mountain
What is a hill?
A list that explains the symbols on a map.
What is a map key?
One of the seven largest areas of land on Earth; Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia, North America, South America and Europe.
What are the continents?
a dotted line (---------)on a map key stands for this.
What is a state border?
What direction is DC to California?
What is West?
A form of measurement to calculate distance on a map.
What is a map scale?
A body of water completely surrounded by land.
What is a lake?
A picture that stands for something real; such as mountains, trees, parks or hospitals.
What is a map symbol?
A large body of saltwater that covers 71% of the Earth.
What is the ocean?
Bold, squiggly lines on the map
What is a river
True or False. The North Pole is a real pole in the ground
False
Lines on a map to show where different items are located. Exp. C3
What are grid lines or index?
The continent where we live.
What is North America?