DG Vocab Words

Front

cardinal directions

Back

directions of North (N), South (S), East (E), and West (W)

Front

compass rose

Back

a diagrammatic arrow that shows cardinal and/or intermediate directions

Front

inset map

Back

a smaller map set within the border of a larger one

Front

intermediate directions

Back

directions of Northeast (NE), Northwest (NW), Southeast (SE), and Southwest (SW)

Front

international border

Back

border between countries

Front

legend (key)

Back

a list that explains the symbols on a map

Front

political map

Back

a map that shows human-made features such as borders, states, or countries

Front

axis

Back

an imaginary line that passes through the center of Earth between the North and South Poles on which Earth rotates

Front

equator

Back

an imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth, halfway between the North and South Poles at 0° latitude

Front

hemisphere

Back

half of the Earth