Unit 1 Vocabulary (Maps)

Person who draws or produces maps.

• Cartographer

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Symbol

drawing of part of Earth’s surface drawn to a scale as seen from above, used to find and learn about different areas.

• Map

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Symbol

map that shows the natural features of the land like landforms (mountains, deserts) and bodies of water (rivers, lakes, and oceans).

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Historical Map

• Natural Resources Map

map that shows man-made boundaries like countries, states, cities, and school district lines.

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Historical Map

• Natural Resources Map

map that shows boundaries at a certain time in history or shows a historical event like a battle of a war.

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Historical Map

• Natural Resources Map

shows the ratio of the distance on a map to the actual distance of the ground (One inch could represent 100 miles real-life distance).

• Scale

• Intermediate Directions

• Title

• Map Key

symbol that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions.

• Compass Rose

• Symbol

• Title

• Map Key

also called a legend, the items in this box explain what each symbol on a map means.

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Title

• Map Key

Usually located at the top of the map, this tells you vital information about the map, like what area the map is showing or what the map represents.

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Title

• Symbol

item that represents or stands for something else.

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Title

• Symbol