All About Maps - Vocabulary Review

A tool that shows the directions north, south, east, and west.

When an object loses it's original size and shape.

A table or chart that explains the symbols on a map

North, south, east, and west.

Large bodies of land

The planet is divided into these 4 sections.

a map that shows the location of landforms, or natural features of the Earth

A map tool that is used to figure out the distance from one place to another on a map.

Directions on a compass that are halfway between north, south, east, and west.

A map that shows how many people live in a certain area of land

a map that shows the height of the land in different areas

Measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian. They run north and south

A map that shows the government borders for countries states, and counties

A small, sphere shaped model of the Earth.

An imaginary line that runs around the widest part of the Earth.

Earth's nickname

Scientist that study the Earth and the way living things use it.

Large bodies of water

A picture or drawing on a flat surface that shows the different parts of something.

Imaginary line that divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres.

These imaginary lines run east and west and measure the distance north or south of the equator.