Social Studies · Map skills
Map Skills Vocabulary
Map and globe words: compass rose, legend, scale, equator, hemisphere and more.
- 🎓 Grades 2–4
- 🌎 Social Studies
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map
Flat drawing of a place seen from above
globe
Round model of Earth
compass rose
Symbol that shows directions on a map
map key
Box that explains the symbols on a map
legend
Another name for a map key
scale
Tells how map distance compares to real distance
symbol
Small picture that stands for something real
cardinal directions
Main directions: north, south, east and west
northeast
Direction halfway between north and east
equator
Imaginary line around the middle of Earth
hemisphere
Half of Earth
prime meridian
Line of 0° longitude that runs pole to pole
latitude
Lines that measure distance north or south
longitude
Lines that measure distance east or west
atlas
Book of maps
border
Line where one state or country ends
continent
One of Earth's seven large land areas
ocean
Huge body of salt water
grid
Lines that form squares to help find places
North Pole
Northernmost point on Earth
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