Maps
This label should always be read when looking at a map (or, like, anything, for that matter).
What is the title?
A low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.
What is a valley?
What are cities/towns?
This directional piece of the map helps you determine where North is found.
What is the compass rose?
A large area of flat, gently rolling land.
What is a plain?
A large body of water completely surrounded by land.
What is a lake?
This small guide on the map tells you what symbols and icons stand for.
What is the legend/key?
Similar to a valley, but much deeper and grander (cough cough) in scale.
What is a canyon?
A naturally flowing stream of water, moving from an area of high elevation to low.
What is a river?
This ruler-esque tool on the map helps you determine how far things are apart from each other in real life.
What is the scale?
This narrow strip of land connects two larger pieces of land, and has water surrounding it on two sides.
What is an isthmus?
An artificial waterway meant to help boats travel inland easier.
This type of map shows boundaries established by humans - like country and state lines.
What is a political map?
A large, naturally elevated area of land.
What is a mountain?
Part of an ocean, this inlet is surrounded by land on three sides, and is helpful for those taking the ocean to trade.
What is a gulf?
This type of map, also known as a "Special Purpose" map, is used to show off some type of unique information - such as population density.
What is a thematic map?
An area of relatively high level ground.
What is a plateau?
Gulfs are often considered valuable because they are rich in these.
What are natural resources?