Geography Vocab

What part of a map helps you measure distance?

• compass rose

• key/ legend

• scale

• title

What part of a map tells you what the symbols on it represent/ stand for?

• compass rose

• key/legend

• scale

• title

What are the four main directions (N,E,S,W) on a compass rose called?

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

• latitude and longitude

• arrows

This type of map shows physical features of a place like mountains and rivers.

• physical map

• political map

• topographical map

• population map

This type of map shows man made features like boundaries, countries, and cities.

• physical map

• political map

• topographical map

• population map

This type of map shows the elevation of a land by using contour lines (sometimes called a relief map)

• physical map

• political map

• topographical map

• population map

What is an area defined by similar natural or cultural characteristics that set it apart (like New England)

• country

• continent

• region

• capital

The horizontal lines around the globe

• latitude

• longitude

Latitude is measured in degrees

• N and S

• E and W

The equator is a line of

• latitude

• longitude