| A | B |
|---|
| continent | Large land mass |
| hemisphere | 1/2 of a sphere |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| prime meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| parallels | latitude lines they never meet |
| meridians | longitude lines they meet at the poles |
| cardinal directions | North, South, East & West |
| intermediate directions | Northeast, Southeast, Southwest & Northwest |
| scale | distance on a map in miles or kilometers |
| compass rose | show direction of north on a map |
| symbols | items that stand for something else |
| map key | tells what symbols stand for |
| locator map | shows where the subject is located on a larger map |
| small scale map | shows more area, less detail |
| large scale map | shows less area, more detail |
| political map | shows countries, states, borders, cities |
| physical map | shows earth's features |
| elevation map | shows height by using colors |
| historical map | tells about the past or history |
| distribution map | shows how things are spread over a map |
