One of the five large areas of salt water that cover much of the Earth's surface

The four main points of a 

compass: north, south, east, 

and west (N,E,S,W)

The directions on the compass that are halfway between the cardinal points. (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest)

One half of the Earth, either divided into north 

and south by the equator or east and 

west by an imaginary line through the poles.

An imaginary line around the middle of 

the Earth that divides it into the 

Northern and Southern Hemispheres. 

The earth's zero line of longitude

The distance north or south of the 

Equator, measured in degrees from 

0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles. 

Imaginary lines, called meridians, 

that run from the North Pole to the 

South Pole. They measure

east–west position, with the 

Prime Meridian at 0°.

A part of the map that explains 

the symbols and colors so the 

map makes sense.

The name of a map that tells what the map is about.

A circle showing the 

principal directions printed 

on a map or chart.

Shows how distances on the map compare to distances in real life.

A smaller map on the same page as the main map, usually showing more detail of a smaller area.

A part of the map that explains the symbols and colors used, helping you understand what different features on the map represent.

Show governmental 

boundaries of countries,

states, and counties, 

the location of major 

cities

The primary purpose is to 

show landforms like deserts, 

mountains and plains. Often 

shows same information as

political map.