| A | B |
| Projection | In mapmaking, a way of drawing the round Earth on a flat surface |
| Longitude | Location east or west of the prime Meridian, measured by imaginary lines numbered in degrees east or west |
| Key | On a map, an explaination of the symbols used |
| Axis | The horizontal or vertical line of measurement on a graph |
| Circle Graph | round or pie-shaped graph showing how a whole is divided |
| Hemisphere | one-half of the globe |
| Absolute Location | The exact postion of a place on the earth's surface |
| Cardinal directions | N, S, E, W |
| Bar Graph | graph in which vertical or horizontal bars represent quantities |
| Pictograph | graph in which small symbols represent quantities |
| Latitude | Location north or south of the Equator measured by imaginary lines numbered in degrees north or south |
| Relative location | The position of a place on the earth's surface in relation to another place |
| intermediate directions | NW, NE, SW, SE |
| Line Graph | graph in which one or more lines connect dots representing changing quantities |
| Compass Rose | device drawn on maps to show the direction |
| Tropic of Cancer | 23 1/2 degrees north of the equator |
| Tropic of Capricorn | 23 1/2 degrees south of the equator |
| Pangea | all 7 continents combined to form one super continent called this |
| phyiscal map | map that shows physical features such as mountians and rivers |
| political map | maps that show human made divisions of countries or regions |
| contour map | map that shows elevation |
| special map | shows cultural features, historical changes, unique physical features, population, or climates |