Magazine 2 - Location Vocab

What is the definition of location?

• The place where something is

• A very large body of salty water

• An area of land with its own people and laws

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth

What is the definition of country?

• The place where something is

• A very large body of salty water

• An area of land with its own people and laws

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth

What is the definition of continent?

• The place where something is

• A very large body of salty water

• An area of land with its own people and laws

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth

What is a grid map?

• The place where something is

• A map that is divided into columns and rows of squares

• An area of land with its own people and laws

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth

What is a symbol on a map?

• The place where something is

• A very large body of salty water

• A small picture or shape on a map that stands for a real thing

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth

What does a compass rose indicate on a map?

• The scale of the map

• The direction of North, South, East, and West

• The location of landmarks

• The elevation of the land

What is the definition of an ocean?

• A very large body of salty water

• An area of land with its own people and laws

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth

• The place where something is

What is the definition of a city?

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth

• The place where something is

• A very large body of salty water

• An area of land with its own people, laws, and infrastructure

What is a physical map?

• A map that shows the location of cities

• A map that shows the physical features of a place

• A map that shows the political boundaries of a place

• A map that shows the grid lines of a place

What is the definition of a continent?

• The place where something is

• A very large body of salty water

• An area of land with its own people and laws

• One of the seven main land areas on Earth