WorksheetsMaps and Map Tools Vocab Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
a place’s exact location
relative location
absolute location
pinpoint location
location location
north, south, east, west
robin directions
intermediate directions
compass rose
cardinal directions
a person who creates maps and decides what to include on them
cartographer
map person
map artist
photographer
northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
secondary directions
cardinal directions
intermediate directions
middle directions
the study of weather over time
meteorology
weather test
climate
hot and cold
a symbol that shows the cardinal directions
compass rose
scale
map key
pocket watch
a map that shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry
dry map
wet map
weather map
climate map
numbers, letters, or both along the margins of a map that help you find a place's location
symbols
coordinates
grids
directions
maps that identify community cultures and resources
Cultural maps
Population maps
a round model of the Earth showing where water, land, and countries are located
a system that helps describe the absolute location on a map using grid lines and coordinates
grid system
geography system
map system
location System
maps that were drawn or printed in the past and are used to show geographical ideas of the times and places in which they were produced
Physical maps
explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent
Compass
Legend
drawings of places around the world that show where places are located and how to get there
Sketches
Maps
a map that shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities
Cultural Map
Political Map
describes the location of a place relative to, or compared to, something else
a map used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region
A population map
a map that shows the natural features of an area
Historical Map
shows the distance on a map
A picture used to represent a geographic feature or class of features
Symbol
