Map (Noun)◻A drawing of an area of land and/or sea

that shows physical features like cities and rivers.

◻“A map of the world shows the seven continents!”

Atlas (Noun)◻A book of many different kinds of maps.

◻“Let’s use the atlas to find a map of Africa.”

Globe (Noun)◻A three-dimensional model of the Earth.

◻“Use the globe to find your next destination!”

Compass Rose (Noun)

◻A circular drawing on a map or atlas showing the principal directions (North, South, East, and West).

◻“Let’s draw a compass rose at the top of my map!”

Legend (Noun)◻A table of definitions of the symbols

used in the map.

◻“Does your map have a legend?”

Label (Noun)◻A word used to describe or identify

something on a map.

◻“Did you put labels on your map?”

Title (Noun)◻A few words that describe the contents

of the map.

◻“Your map has a descriptive title!”

Symbol (Noun)◻A character that has a certain meaning

on a map.

◻“The symbol for a direction is an arrow.”

Continent (Noun)◻One of seven main land areas on Earth

(Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, South America)

◻“Which continent is your country in?”

Country (Noun)◻A place in the world with its own

government.

◻“Which country do you live in?”

Category (Noun)◻A division of people or objects that share

the same characteristics.

◻ “Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia are in the same category because they are continents that begin with the letter A.”

Distinguish (Verb)◻To see a characteristic between two people

or things.

◻ “What do you distinguish as our similarities?”

Pattern (Noun/Verb)◻Noun: An design or idea that is repeated.◻Verb: To give something or someone a form.

◻Noun: “Do you see a pattern here?”◻Verb: “You can pattern your work after mine.”

Arrow (Noun)◻A symbol usually used to show a

direction.

◻“Where is that arrow pointing?”

Cartography (Noun)

◻The practice of drawing maps.

◻“Do you enjoy cartography?”

Space (Noun/Verb)

◻Noun: An area that is free from anything.◻Verb: To place something or someone

between something or someone else.

◻ “Is there a lot of space there?”◻ “Did you place your letters properly?”

Spatial (Adjective)◻An object or idea related to space.

◻“This room has random spatial dimensions.”

Overlap (Verb/Noun)

◻Verb: To extend over something or someone and partially cover them.

◻Noun: The part of something or someone that covers something or someone else.

◻ “Your notebook overlaps mine.”◻ “The eraser is the overlap of that pile on my

desk.”

Direction (Noun)◻The way that someone or something is

moving.

◻ “Which direction is the arrow pointing?”

Scale (Noun)◻The distance between places as represented

by a measurement on the map.

◻ “The scale of a map is usually found near the bottom or top.”

Ratio (Noun)◻The measurement on a map compared to the

actual distance between two places.

◻ “What is the ratio used on this map?”

Distance (Noun)◻The amount of space between two things on

a map.

◻ “There is a long distance between Spain and the Philippines.”

Ground (Noun)◻The solid surface of the Earth.

◻ “We are standing on the ground.”

Magnify (Verb)◻To make something or something appear

larger using a lens or microscope.

◻ “To see your country on the map, we need to magnify it first!”

Magnification (Noun)

◻The level of power with which you can make something or someone appear larger.

◻ “I can see your country with 100x magnification!”

Locate (Verb)◻To find the exact place of something or

someone.

◻ “Locate your country on this map.”

Detailed (Adjective)◻Something made with many facts,

information, or features.

◻ “Your map of the Philippines is really detailed!”

Cluttered (Adjective)

◻When something is messy.

◻ “Your drawing of South America is cluttered, please do it again.”

Uncluttered (Adjective)

◻When something is neat and cleanly made.

◻ “Your map of Europe is impressively uncluttered!”

Indicate (Verb)◻To point out or show something or someone

to someone or on something else.

◻ “Please indicate where Uruguay is located on the map.”

Relief (Noun)◻The difference between the elevations of the

highest and lowest points on a map.

◻ “If the mountain is 10,000 feet and the valley is 3,000 feet, then what is the relief?”

Relief Map (Noun)◻A map with contour lines that shows the

differences in elevation between points on a map.

◻ “The relief map of North America shows many mountains.”

Specific (Adjective)◻To be clearly identified or indicated.

◻ “Use a specific title for your map.”

Coordinate (Noun)◻A set of numbers (the longitude and

latitude) that shows the specific position of a place on map.

◻ “Do you know the coordinates of your hometown?”

Topography (Noun)◻The arrangement of natural and physical

features of an area on a map.

◻ “The United States of America has a varied topography.”

Topographical (Adjective)

◻To be related to the arrangement of physical and artificial features on a map.

◻ “Let’s make a topographical map of Japan today.”

Political (Adjective)◻To be related to the government of a country.

◻ “Does your map use political borders?”

Landform (Noun)◻A physical feature of an area defined by its

size, form, and location.

◻ “Asia is a continent, a type of landform.”

Man-made (Adjective)

◻To be created by humans.

◻ “Dams are man-made structures to hold water for use by cities.”

Peninsula (Landform)

◻A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water.

◻A Croatian peninsula.

Mountain range (Landform)

◻A series of mountains connected together.

◻A mountain range in the Himalayas.

Volcano (Landform)◻A mountain that has an opening where lava,

rocks, and gas erupt.

◻The Karymsky Volcano in Russia.

River (Landform)◻A long and wide stream of water that flows

into a sea, ocean, or lake.

◻The Amazon River.

Plateau (Landform)◻A flat piece of ground located at a high

elevation.

◻The Narrow Neck Plateau in Australia.

Valley (Landform)◻A low area of land usually in between hills or

mountains.

◻A valley in Tibet.

Desert (Geographic Area)

◻A dry area of land covered in sand and is without many plants.

◻The Namib Desert.

Rainforest (Geographic Area)

◻A type of forest found in tropical areas with a lot of rainfall.

◻The Amazon Rainforest.

Tundra (Geographic Area)

◻A flat area of land with no trees and where the soil is frozen.

◻The Arctic tundra.

Grassland (Geographic Area)

◻A large, open area of land covered in many different kinds of grass.

◻An African grassland.