Map Skills Vocabulary Practice

This is an imaginary line around the center of the earth

• equator

• landform

• globe

There are 7 major land formations called

• states

• continents

• symbol

Atlantic, Pacific, Artic, Southern and Indian are all

• oceans

• land

• grid

The United States has 50

• directions

• states

• continents

Using these may help you find something

• directions

• globe

• geography

A model of Earth is called a

• map key

• globe

• compass rose

Using this may help you identify the symbols on a map

• map key

• directions

• grid

a tree is sometimes a ________ for a campsite

• symbol

• compass rose

• landform

A _______ is often found on maps as a symbol for directions

• geography

• compass rose

• states

The study of the Earth's surface is called

• landform

• geography

• continents