History Vocabulary Test

A _____ shows the cardinal directions - north, south, east, and west.

• equator

• compass rose

• globe

• map

The ________ is an imaginary line that runs east and west around the middle of the Earth.

• Prime Meridian

• equator

• Political Map

• Compass Rose

A ________ shows different land and water features, such as mountains, rivers, lakes and oceans.

• physical map

• political map

• map key

• thematic map

A ________ shows the borders of states, countries and other areas.

• map scale

• political map

• physical map

• thematic map

A _______ tells what the pictures on a map mean.

• map scale

• compass rose

• map key

• thematic map

A __________ tells us certain information about a place or area.

• physical map

• political map

• thematic map

• map key

A ________ shows how far apart places really are on a map.

• map

• map key

• compass rose

• map scale

The very top of the Earth is called the ________.

• south pole

• equator

• prime meridian

• north pole

A _______ is a round model of the Earth.

• map scale

• equator

• globe

• south pole

The ________ is an imaginary line that runs north and south on Earth.

• equator

• prime meridian

• map scale

• north pole