Vocab
Directions
Continents
Oceans/Landforms
Physical or Political Map
100
shows symbols that stand for something on a map.
What is a map key
100
what are the cardinal directions
North, East, South, West
100
which continent do we live on?
North America
100
How many oceans are there?
5
100
Which map has wrinkles on it to represent hills and mountains?
Physical map
200
finds the distance between two places on a map
What is a map scale
200
What are the intermediate directions?
Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Southeast
200
How many continents are there?
7
200
Which two oceans touch the united states?
Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
200
Which map shows roads and borders?
Political map
300
it tells you what the map is all about
What is a title
300
shows directions on a map
What is a compass rose
300
Which continent is the largest?
Asia
300
Which ocean is near the north pole
Arctic Ocean
300
which map shoes cities and capitals?
political
400
uses letters and numbers to find a location on a map
What is an alphanumeric grid
400
divides the earth into an eastern and western hemisphere
What is the prime meridian
400
Which two continents are islands surrounded by water on all sides?
Antarctica and Australia
400
Name a landform.
mountains, highlands, plains, swamps, marshes, valleys etc
400
which map shows valleys and plains?
Physical map
500
land surrounded by water on all sides
What is an island
500
divides the earth into a northern and southern hemisphere
What is the equator
500
Which continent is south of North America?
South America
500
which ocean down by the south pole
southern ocean
500
which map may show rivers and bridges?
Political map