Parts of a Map
Continents
Oceans
Landforms
Bodies of Water
100
compass rose
What gives directions on the map key?
100
North America
What is the continent we live in?
100
ocean
What is a large body of water on the Earth?
100
landforms
What is the shape of land called?
100
oceans
What are the largest bodies of water called?
200
North, South, East, West
What directions are on the compass rose?
200
A large body of land on Earth.
What is a continent?
200
four
How many oceans are on Earth?
200
mountains
What are the highest kind of land?
200
island
What is a landform with water all around it?
300
A drawing of what places look like and where they are located.
What is a map?
300
Antarctica
Which continent is located in the southern part of the world?
300
Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is located east of North America?
300
valleys
What is the lower land called between mountains and hills?
300
River
What is a fresh body of water flowing down mountains or across land?
400
A list of the shapes and symbols used on a map and what each stands for.
What is a map key?
400
Australia
Which continent is the smallest?
400
Pacific Ocean
Which ocean is located west of North America?
400
plains
What are large flat parts of the Earth?
400
lakes
What is a body of still water with land all around it?
500
Columbus
What is the capital of Ohio?
500
Europe or Africa
Which continent is located east of North America?
500
Arctic Ocean
Which ocean is located north of Europe?
500
deserts
What are dry lands that get little rain?
500
to have water for people, plants, animals, and businesses; for transportation of goods and people
Why are communities often located near bodies of water?