| A | B |
| modify | to change |
| physical feature | a land feature that has been made by nature |
| modify | to change |
| adapt | to fit ways of living to land and resources |
| elevation | the height of land in relation to sea level |
| compass rose | a circular direction marker on a map |
| cardinal directions | main directions; N, S, E, W |
| intermediate directions | in-between directions; NE, NW, SE, SW |
| latitude | lines on a map or globe that run east and west |
| longitude | lines on a map that run north and south |
| map key | explains what the symbols on a map stand for |
| equator | line of latitude. Lines north of the equator are in the southern hemisphere. |
| prime meridian | the meridian (line of longitude) marked ) degrees. Runs north and south through Greenwich, England |
| map scale | part of a map that compares a distance on a map to a distance in the real world |