Map Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: A book of maps is called an ________.

• atlas

• novel

• dictionary

• encyclopedia

Fill in the blank: A part of a map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions is called a ________.

• compass rose

• legend

• scale

• grid

Fill in the blank: The main landmass of the globe, usually recognized as one of seven landmasses, is called a ________.

• continent

• island

• ocean

• peninsula

Fill in the blank: The half of the earth east of the Prime Meridian, consisting of Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe, is called the ________.

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

Fill in the blank: The imaginary line around the middle of the earth is called the ________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Date Line

Fill in the blank: The imaginary line that runs north and south through the Pacific Ocean is called the ________.

• International Date Line

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

Fill in the blank: The angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth’s surface is called ________.

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• meridian

Fill in the blank: A table on a map or chart that lists and explains the symbols used is called a ________.

• legend

• index

• scale

• compass rose

Fill in the blank: The angular distance east or west from the Prime Meridian of a point on the earth’s surface is called ________.

• longitude

• latitude

• altitude

• hemisphere

Fill in the blank: A representation that shows the whole or a part of an area is called a ________.

• map

• graph

• table

• diagram