Map and Globe Vocabulary

a spherical or ball-shaped model of the entire planet

• globe

• earth

• continent

• map

a flat drawing that shows all or part of the earth’s surface

• globe

• earth

• continent

• map

A symbol on a map that shows directions, both cardinal and intermediate directions

• Compass Rose

• Map key

• Grid system

• region

A map that shows information such as borders, capitals and important cities

• Locator map

• Inset map

• Physical map

• Political map

A ruler that shows distances on a map

• Symbol
• Compass rose
• Scale
• Region

Vertical (long) lines of measurement on the globe that measure distances that run east and west of the Prime Meridian. The line run from the North to the South poles.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Scale

• Grid system

A map that shows geographic features of a place, such as mountains, valleys and bodies of water

• Physical map
• Region
• Political map
• Compass rose

Horizontal (lazy) lines that measure the distances north and south from the equator. These lines never touch.

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Grid system

What COUNTRY do you live in?

• United States

• Canada

• North America

• Broken Bow

What continent do you live on?

• South America

• North America

• Nebraska

• Broken Bow