| A | B |
| Peninsula | land with 3 bodies of water |
| Plateau | high flat land |
| River | stream of water with land on both sides |
| Mountain Range | a chain of mountains |
| BCE | Before the common era |
| Decade | 10 years |
| Century | 100 years |
| AD | Ano Domeni |
| BC | Before Christ |
| CE | Common Era |
| Physical Map | shows elevation and natural features |
| Political Map | shows cities, countries, counties and towns |
| Vegetation Map | shows plant life in a region |
| Climate Map | shows permanent weather patterns |
| Resource Map | shows the natural resources in a region |
| Ocean | a huge body of salt water |
| Lake | a body of water completely surrounded by land |
| Plains | flat land |
| Coastal Plains | flat land near a body of water |
| Island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water |
| Map Key | shows what symbols, colors, and lines represent |
| Scale | measures distance on a map |
| Title | tells you what the map is about |
| Latitude | runs from east to west, and is labeled north and south |
| Longitude | runs from north to south and is labeled east and west |
| Equator | a line of latitude that is at 0 degrees |
| Prime Meridian | a line of longitude that is at 0 degrees |