Geography Basics Vocabulary- Unit 1

a drawing showing different directions on a map, is usually found somewhere on the edge of a map.

• cardinal directions

• map key/legend

• compass rose

• map symbols

study of places on earth and the relationships between people and their environments

• map symbols

• map scale

• compass rose

• geography

people who study places on earth and the relationships between people and their environments

• compass rose

• geographers

• geography

• legend

shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests and lakes.

• political map

• physical map

• legend

• map key

maps give information on a specific topic. The subject matter of these maps is unlimited.

• general purpose map

• special purpose map

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

show the boundaries of countries, states, and counties. They also show the locations of capitals and major cities.

• physical map

• political map

• compass rose

• legend

small pictures that stand for different features on a map. A symbol is sometimes drawn to look like what it represents.

• physical map

• cardinal directions

• map symbols

• compass rose

the size of an object compared to the size of the object's smaller representative on a map.

• map scale

• map key/legend

• cardinal directions

• compass rose

a list of symbols that appear on the map.  They are usually located at the bottom left or right of a map.

• compass rose

• map scale

• intermediate directions

• map key/legend

a drawing showing different directions on a map, is usually found somewhere on the edge of a map.

• intermediate directions

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

• map key/legend