Geography Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the part of the map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions?

Back

Compass Rose

Front

What are the main landmasses of the globe, usually recognized as one of seven land masses?

Back

Continents

Front

What is the equator?

Back

The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth

Front

What is a table on a map that lists and explains the symbols used?

Back

Key/Legend

Front

What is a representation that shows the whole or part of an area?

Back

Map

Front

Which term refers to the imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator?

Back

Latitude

Front

What are the imaginary lines called that run from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Back

Longitude

Front

What is a part on a map that compares distance on a map to distance in the real world?

Back

Map Scale

Front

What does a physical map show?

Back

The location of physical features, such as landforms, bodies of water, or resources

Front

What does a political map show?

Back

The location of cities, states, and countries