Quiz Prep ~ Geography and Map Skills Vocabulary

An elevation map shows the boundaries of nations, countries, states, provinces and territories and the major cities

The in-between compass points of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest.

The science of making maps.

A map that shows natural made landmarks. These may include and are not limited to rivers, lakes and mountains.

A part of the world that has one or more common features that distinguish it from surrounding areas.

Represents the distance between two locations on the map. Ex: 1 inch on the map equals 1 mile on the ground.

The general description of where a place is located

The study of weather and what causes it.

An imaginary line that runs vertically through the center of the Earth, dividing the Eastern and Western hemispheres.

The land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area.

Study of the world’s landforms, bodies of water, climates, soils, and plants.

An imaginary line that runs horizontally through the center of the Earth dividing the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Study of the world’s people, communities and landscapes.

All the human and physical features that make the land unique.

A picture that is used to represent an object on a map.

A site’s location expressed in specific, or absolute terms.

A small chart included on a map that gives descriptions of what symbols are used and what they stand for.

ACompass Daisy is a design on a map that shows directions.

The study of the world, its people, and the landscapes they create.