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WorksheetsMap Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A map that shows the government borders for countries, states, and counties.
political map
grid map
population map
elevation map
A map that shows how many people live in a certain area of land.
physical map
elevation or topographical map
political map
population map
A tool found on a map that is used to help figure out the distance from one place to another
map scale
map key/legend
compass rose
table of contents
Lines that measure the distance north or south of the equator
Equator
lines of latitude
Prime Merdian
lines of longitude
The 4 main directions--North, South, East, West
compass rose
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.
lines of longitude
Equator
lines of latitude
Prime Meridian
Measures the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
lines of latitude
Prime Meridian
lines of longitude
Equator
Directions on a compass that are halfway between N, S, E, and W.
intermediate directions
robin directions
sparrow directions
cardinal directions
Scientists that study the Earth and the way things use it.
map maker
geographer
audiographer
cartographer
Half the Earth. The planet is divided into 4 sections, but each are half the Earth and called:
lines of longitude
Equator
hemispheres
Prime Meridian
A small model of the Earth that is shaped like a sphere or ball.
hemisphere
globe
physical map
map
Large bodies of WATER.
globe
hemispheres
oceans
continents
A table or chart with all the symbols used on a map. It explains what the symbols mean in the real world.
map scale
map key/legend
compass rose
none of the above
A tool that shows the four main directions.
compass rose
map key/legend
map scale
none of the above
A type of map that has rows and columns that form squares to help you find different places.
physical map
grid map
elevation map
population map
A map that shows the location of landforms, or natural features of the Earth
elevation map
grid map
political map
physical map
A map that shows the height of the land in different areas.
population map
political map
elevation map
physical map
___________________ are large bodies of LAND.
globe
compass rose
continents
oceans
A _________ is a picture or drawing on a FLAT surface that shows different parts of the world or the entire world.
geographer
oceans
map
continent
Which of the following would you find on a map? Mark all that apply.
compass rose
map scale
geographer
map key/legend
