| A | B |
| Choropleth map | uses a range of shades of one colour to show a pattern |
| Contour Line | line drawn on a map that join places of equal height above sea level |
| Cross-Section | shows the shape of a feature from the side, as if it had been sliced open with a knife |
| Peak | the pointed top of anything |
| Scale | indicates distances on the map compared with the actual area being shown |
| oblique view | a view from an angle or side |
| spot height | the height at a particular location on a map |
| vertical aerial photograph | a plan view photo (from above) |
| Eastings | Lines that run north-south on a map |
| Northings | lines that run east-west on a map |
| contour interval | the vertical distance between the unlabelled lines |
| Orientation | a compass direction |
| Legend | a key to what the symbols and colours on the map stand for |