5 Parts of a Map
Map Vocab
Map Vocab
(Part II)
Continents
Oceans
Random
100
North is not always up, but don't worry I'll point you in the right direction!
What is a COMPASS ROSE?
100

One half of the earth.

What is hemisphere?

100

Imaginary grid lines that run horizontally around the globe to measure how far north or south of the Equator a location is.

Latitude

100
We live on this continent!
What is North America?
100
Brrr...it's cold up here on this ocean around the North Pole!
What is Arctic Ocean?
100

What is our mascot?

Hornets

200
I convert miles into inches and kilometers into centimeters!
What is a MAP SCALE?
200

Imaginary 0 degree line of latitude through the center of the earth!

What is equator?

200

Imaginary grid lines that run vertically around the globe to measure how far east or west of the Prime Meridian a location is.

Longitude!

200

This is the largest continent of all (in both size and population)!

What is Asia?

200
I'm sandwiched between the Americas, Europe, and Africa!
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
200

What is the name of the girls basketball coach?

Coach Dyer

300

I'm glad maps have these words to tell you what it shows!

"Words are the most powerful thing in the universe" -Charles Capps

What is TITLE or LABELS?

300

What type of map is this?

Political

300

Type of map that uses colors and/or symbols on legend to provide information about a topic.

Thematic Map!

300

This is the only continent in ALL four hemispheres!

What is Africa!

300

I show up twice on world maps, even though there's only one of me!

What is the Pacific Ocean?

300

What Middle School teacher has taught at DC the longest?

Mrs. Reed

400

Sometimes I feel colorful, sometimes I'm symbolic, but I always tell you what things on the map mean!

What is a LEGEND or KEY?

400

What type of map is this?

Double Points Bonus: What river and country is it showing?

Physical Map!

Amazon River in Brazil!

400

90 degree south latitude.

The South Pole

400

Less than 1% of the world's population lives on these two continents.

Seriously, think about it for a second...

What is Oceania and Antarctica?

400
Africa on my west, Asia to my north, and Oceania on my east.
What is Indian Ocean?
400

Who won the World Series last year?

Texas Rangers

500

My official name would be latitude and longitude on a world map.

What is a GRID?

500

Imaginary 0 degree line of longitude through the center of the earth

What is the Prime Meridian?

500

90 degree north latitude.

North Pole

500

I am the only continent in the Northern, Southern, and Western hemispheres, but not in the Eastern hemisphere...

What is South America?

500

Three other oceans all connect to form ME!!!!!

What is Southern Ocean?

500

Riddle: What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?

Lunch and dinner