Map Skills Vocabulary

Directions on a compass that are half way between the cardinal directions.

What is this?

This type of map shows the geography of the area. It shows mountains, water, and valley.

The imaginary lines that run vertically (up and down) along the globe.

This is an example of a ______ ____. It shows governmental boundaries of land.

A map that shows the way an area looked at a certain point in history.

North, South, East and West are examples of _____.

These are the large words at the top of the map. It tells you what the map shows.

What is this?

This picture represents a _____ on the map.

This picture shows the globe divided into the northern and southern ______.

If I wanted to find an airport on the map I would look for the ____ of a plane.

What does the big red line represent on the map?

A map that shows the roads in an area.

The lines that go horizontally on the globe. The equator is a line of ____.

The imaginary line that goes north and south that divides the earth into east and west.

A map that shows the elevation (height) of the land.

This tells you what all the symbols mean.