| A | B |
|---|
| steep | lines that are close together on a map show an area that is this |
| flat | lines that are far apart show an area that is this |
| river | contour lines in a V shape show a |
| Compass bearing | the reading or degree |
| Due or true east | directly east, 90 degrees |
| Contour line | a line connecting points of equal elevation |
| contour interval | the distance between contour lines; the distance each line goes up by |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| topographic map | map showing elevation |
| bench mark | a point where the elevation was measured exactly; all other points are compared to this |
| scale | the part of the map that shows how big everything on the map is in real life. For example, 1 am on the map = 10 cm in real life |
| orienteering | using a compass |
| magnetic north | where the compass points |
| geographic north | north pole; where the lines of longitude meet; the compass does NOT point here |
| declination | the difference between magnetic north and geographic north; the difference is greater the closer you go to the north pole |
