| A | B |
| This lists and explains the symbols and colors used on a map. | legend |
| This compares a unit of length on a map and a unit of distance on Earth. | scale |
| This shows you north, south, east, and west on a map. | compass rose |
| These are imaginary lines that run east to west around a globe. | lines of latitude |
| These are imaginary lines that run north and south around a gloge. | lines of longitude |
| This line marks zero degrees latitude. | the equator |
| This term means half of the globe. | hemisphere |
| This is the type of map that shows landforms and bodies of water. | physical map |
| This is the type of map that shows features humans have created on Earth. | political map |
| A record of the past. | history |
| The study of people, places, and the environment. | geography |
| The people and groups within a society that have the authority to make laws. | government |
| The type of government in which the people can make laws. | democracy |
| The study of how people manage their resources. | economics |
| The beliefs, customs, laws, and art that a group of people share. | culture |
| An area of the world in which many people share similar beliefs. | cultural region |
| This indicates the subject of the map. | title |