| 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 |