| A | B |
| cardinal directions | the main directions-N,S,E,W |
| map | a picture that shows the location of things or places |
| location | where something is found |
| compass rose | the symbol on a map that shows where the directions are |
| map key | tells what the symbols on a map stand for |
| legend | another name for map key |
| cartographer | maker of maps |
| symbol | a picture that is used to stand for something real on earth |
| intermediate directions | the directions that are midway between the cardinal directions NE,SE, SW, NW |
| North Pole | the northern most point on the globe |
| continent | one of the seven main land areas |
| ocean | a large body of salt water |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| equator | an imaginary line that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole |
| South Pole | the southern most place on the globe |
| globe | a model of the Earth shaped like a sphere |
| distance scale | a scale that is used to measure the distance between two places |