Chapter 2 Vocab words

An observable characteristic.

• Physical feature

• Political feature

• map

• globe

 A characteristic that relates to government, such as a state border or capital city.

• Aerial photographs

• Digital Satellite Images

• Political feature

• Map scale

Is a model of Earth.

• Physical feature

• Map scale

• Globe

• Compass rose

 Is a flat, two-dimensional view of Earth.

• Globe

• Aerial photographs

• Map key

• Map

A view that is shown from an airplane.

• Compass rose

• Aerial photographs

• Physical feature

• Digital Satellite Images

A view that is shown from outer space.

• Aerial Photographs

• Map scale

• Digital Satellite Images

• Map key

Shows directions on a map.

• Compass rose

• Map key

• Political feature

• Map scale

Explains what the symbols on a map represent.

• Digital Satellite Images

• Map key

• Compass rose

• Map scale

Allows you to calculate distances to see how close or far apart places are.

• Map Scale

• Physical feature

• Political feature

• Globe