Geography Terms

An imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• prime meridian
• equator
• compass rose
• hemisphere

The main directions (north, south, east, west) on a compass rose.

• intermediate directions
• cardinal directions
• immediate directions
• locator directions

Something on a map that stands for something else.

• legend
• key
• symbol
• drawing

This shows the relationship between distances on a map and the actual distance.

• key

• compass rose

• map scale

• locator

Half of the globe.  The Earth can be divided into 4 of these.  The first part of the word means "half".

• hedosphere
• prime meridian
• hemisphere
• equator

A small drawing on a map that is used to help you find directions.

• legend
• scale
• locator
• compass rose

The gives the meaning of each symbol on a map.

• compass rose

• locator

• map legend

• dictionary

The directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and northeast.

• infinite directions
• intermediate directions
• intermittent directions
• intolerable directions

A map that shows the natural features of Earth.

• physical map
• transportation map
• historical map
• bumpy map

A map that shows information such as cities, capitals, states, and countries.  This map uses lines to show borders.

• physical map
• political map
• color map
• landform map