Maps & Geography Flashcard

Front

What is a Compass Rose?

Back

A circle on a map showing directions.

Front

Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, and Southeast are known as the ________

Back

Intermediate directions

Front

What continent is the United States of America in?

Back

North America

Front

A stream of water that flows downhill into lakes or oceans is a....

Back

river

Front

A Map key is also known as a Map Legend

Back

True

Front

What are the Cardinal directions?

Back

North, South, East, West

Front

Shows what the symbols on a map stand for

Back

map key

Front

There are only 5 continents in the world.

Back

False

Front

A large and main piece of land in the world is called a ________________.

Back

continent

Front

What is the name of someone who makes maps and charts?

Back

cartographer