My Map Vocabulary

Sharing an edge or boundary; touching

A directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map

Map that shows economic information like the locations of resources

Directions of north (N), south (S), east (E), and west (W)

Directions of northeast (NE), northwest (NW), southeast (SE), and southwest (SW)

Common map projection that distorts scale far from the Equator

Half of the earth

Imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° longitude

Mapmaker

An alphabetical listing of place names on a map and the grid squares where they are found

A list that explains the symbols on a map

A measure of how many people live within a set land area, like a square mile or square km

Units of latitude or longitude (° symbol)

Geographical model showing typical patterns of urban land use

Point on Earth located at 90 degrees (90°) north latitude, where the lines of longitude meet

Imaginary line that runs around the center of Earth, halfway between the North & South Poles

Imaginary lines on Earth that run horizontally between the North and South poles

A smaller map set within the border of a larger one

A map that shows human-made features and boundaries, such as cities, highways, countries

Map that shows information for a particular subject (voting patterns, population patterns etc.)

Imaginary lines on Earth that run parallel to the equator

A border between countries

A map that shows natural landforms and waterways on Earth's surface

A graphic that compares the distance on a map to the actual distance it represents

A pattern of lines that form squares