| A | B |
| Political Map | Maps that show information such as cities, capitals, states and countries. |
| Physical Map | Maps that show natural features of the Earth. |
| Landform Map | A map that shows the shapes that make up Earth's surface. |
| Transportation Map | Maps that show you how you can travel from one place to another. |
| Historical Map | Maps that show information about past events and where they occured. |
| Compass Rose | A symbol map makers use to show direction. |
| Symbol | Something that stands for something else. |
| Map key | Gives the meaning of each symbol used on a map. |
| Labels | Tell us what things on a map are. |
| Scale | Shows the relationship between distances on the map and real distances. |