A | B |
geography | the study of Earth's surface and the ways people use it |
globe | model of our planet |
continents | the largest land masses |
equator | imaginary line halfway between the North and South pole |
hemispheres | two equal halves |
locator | small map or globethat shows where the place on teh main map is located within a larger area |
map title | tell the subject of the map |
map key | legend, explains the symbols used on a map |
inset map | a smaller map within a larger one |
map scale | compares a distance on a the mapto a distance in the real world |
compass rose | direction marker, shows directions |
cardinal directions | north, south, east, and west |
intermediate directions | northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest |