Geography terms-Grade 5

Map Title

• describes the area shown on the map or identifies the map's main topic
• shows the boundaries between places on a map between states and countries
• shows the Earth's surfaces/landforms such as mountains, oceans, rivers, beaches
• measures the distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
• measures the distance in degrees north or south of the Equator

Map Labels

• tell us what things on the map are
• describes the area shown on the map or identifies the map's main topic
• shows the boundaries between places on a map between states and countries
• shows the Earth's surfaces/landforms such as mountains, oceans, rivers, beaches
• measures the distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Compass Rose

• shows the directions of north, south, east, and west on a map.
• tell us what things on the map are
• describes the area shown on the map or identifies the map's main topic
• shows the boundaries between places on a map between states and countries
• shows the Earth's surfaces/landforms such as mountains, oceans, rivers, beaches

Map Scale

• is used as a tool for measuring and shows what distance on a map is equal to on Earth.
• shows the directions of north, south, east, and west on a map.
• tell us what things on the map are
• describes the area shown on the map or identifies the map's main topic
• shows the boundaries between places on a map between states and countries

Map Symbols

• small pictures that stand for things drawn on a map. The symbols can be found in the map key/legend.
• is used as a tool for measuring and shows what distance on a map is equal to on Earth.
• shows the directions of north, south, east, and west on a map.
• tell us what things on the map are
• describes the area shown on the map or identifies the map's main topic

Map Key/Legend

• contains and explains the symbols used on the map.
• small pictures that stand for things drawn on a map. The symbols can be found in the map key/legend.
• is used as a tool for measuring and shows what distance on a map is equal to on Earth.
• shows the directions of north, south, east, and west on a map.
• tell us what things on the map are

Landform

• a feature of the Earth's surface created by nature such as mountains, oceans, beaches, cliffs
• contains and explains the symbols used on the map.
• small pictures that stand for things drawn on a map. The symbols can be found in the map key/legend.
• is used as a tool for measuring and shows what distance on a map is equal to on Earth.
• shows the directions of north, south, east, and west on a map.

Hemisphere

• 'half' of the globe into which the Earth is divided
• a feature of the Earth's surface created by nature such as mountains, oceans, beaches, cliffs
• contains and explains the symbols used on the map.
• small pictures that stand for things drawn on a map. The symbols can be found in the map key/legend.
• is used as a tool for measuring and shows what distance on a map is equal to on Earth.

Latitude

• measures the distance in degrees north or south of the Equator
• 'half' of the globe into which the Earth is divided
• a feature of the Earth's surface created by nature such as mountains, oceans, beaches, cliffs
• contains and explains the symbols used on the map.
• small pictures that stand for things drawn on a map. The symbols can be found in the map key/legend.

Longitude

• measures the distance in degrees east or west of the Prime Meridian.
• measures the distance in degrees north or south of the Equator
• 'half' of the globe into which the Earth is divided
• a feature of the Earth's surface created by nature such as mountains, oceans, beaches, cliffs
• contains and explains the symbols used on the map.