| A | B |
|---|
| continent | large body of land |
| ocean | large body of salt water |
| equator | imaginary line that lies half way between the North Pole and the South Pole |
| intermediate directions | these lie half way between the cardinal directions |
| symbol | something that stands for, or represents, something else |
| map key | explains the meaning of each symbol used on the map |
| scale | relationship between the distances shown on the map and the actual distances on the earth |
| grid map | made up of 2 sets of lines that cross each other to form squares |
| transportation map | shows you the different ways you can travel from one place to another |
| product maps | shows the different kinds of things that are made or grown in a specific area |
| geography | study of landforms, water, plants, and animals |
| landforms | shapes that make up the earth's surface |
| peninsula | body of land surrounded almost entirely by water |
| plateau | large area of high, mostly flat land |
| Appalachian Mountains | a huge group of mountains that stretch from Canada to Alabama |
| valleys | long low areas between hills or mountains |
| population | number of people who live in an area |
| latitude lines | parallel lines running the same direction as the equator |
| degrees | used to measure the distance between the lines of latitude. |
| Prime Meridian | starting point for measuring lines of longitude |
