A | B |
continent | a very large body of land |
ocean | a very large body of water |
hemisphere | half a sphere (half of the globe) |
equator | an imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole |
compass rose | a small drawing that shows directions on a map |
cardinal directions | north, south, east, west |
intermediate directions | northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest |
symbol | something that stands for something else |
map key | explains the meaning of each symbol that is on a map |
scale | relationship between distances on a map and real distances on the earth |
grid map | a map, it is made up of lines that cross each other to form squares |
transportation map | a map, it shows the different ways you can travel from one place to another |
product map | a map, it shows the kinds of things that are made or grown in a specific area |
relative location | this tell about where something is located |
absolute location | this gives you the exact location of a place |