Map Skills + Geography features

Island

• Land entirely surrounded by water.

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A type of tree found near water.

• A geographical area with no water sources.

Scale

• Relationship of a map’s size to the real world.

• A method of measuring distances on a map.

• The ratio of a map's size to the actual size of the area it represents.

• A technique used to create three-dimensional maps.

Longitude

• Lines that go from East to West on a map.

• Lines that go from North to South on a map.

• Lines that measure the distance from the equator.

• Lines that indicate time zones.

Ocean

• A large body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths (3/4) of the surface of the earth.

• A small body of freshwater found in lakes and rivers.

• A type of landform characterized by high elevation and steep slopes.

• A vast area of land that is mostly dry and arid.

Basin

• Low-lying area of land, shaped like bowls, where water collects.

• A high elevation area that collects rainwater.

• A type of geological formation that is always dry.

• A large body of saltwater that is surrounded by land.

Bay

• A large body of saltwater surrounded by land.

• A body of water partly surrounded by land and connects to a larger body of water.

• A small stream that flows into a river.

• An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.

Lake

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A small stream of water flowing through a valley.

• A dry area with little to no water.

• A large oceanic body of saltwater.

Gulf

• A large part of the ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land.

• A small body of water surrounded by land.

• A type of fish found in the ocean.

• A large river that flows into the sea.

Prime Meridian

• The line at 0° longitude, used for measuring longitude and time zones.

• A line that runs parallel to the equator at 0° latitude.

• The main line of latitude that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

• A historical reference point for ancient navigation.

Mountain range

• A series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground.

• A single isolated mountain peak.

• A flat area of land with no elevation.

• A valley between two mountains.