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| A drawing of a geographic area. Many maps show the political divisions between countries or the major physical features of an area |
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| A circle on a map that shows the four basic directions; north, south, east, and west |
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A symbol that shows what the distances on the map actually represent.
Map scales are often shown as a line marked in miles or kilometers |
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| A map that shows the major physical features of an area, such as rivers, mountains, and elevation |
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| A map that shows political boundaries, or settlements and cities, that once existed in the past. |
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| A map devoted to a special theme, such as population density. |
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| Imaginary horizontal lines that run parallel across the Earth. The equator is the most important line and stretches around the middle of the Earth and divides it into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres. |
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Imaginary vertical lines that run up and down the Earth.
Lines meet at the North and South Poles.
The Prime Meridian is the most important line, since it divides the Earth into two hemispheres; the Western and Eastern Hemisphere |
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| The most important feature. The purpose is to tell you what you are looking at. |
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| A map showing governmental boundaries of countries, states, counties, and the location of major cities. |
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| A map showing elevation, usually by means of contour lines. |
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| The study and practice of making maps |
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| Time frame in which the map was created. This is important because things can change over time. |
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| A half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves, or into western and eastern halves. |
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| Main line of latitude, dividing the Earth into the Northern & Southern Hemispheres. |
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| GIS (Global Information Systems) |
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| System for storing and manipulating geographical information on computer often used to create digital maps. |
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| GPS (Global Positioning System) |
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| Space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth. |
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| Explains the colors and symbols on a map. |
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Where something is according to its latitude and longitude.
Example: Dallas is located at 32 degrees North latitude & 96 degrees West longitude |
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Where something is located due to where something else is found.
Example: Dallas is north of Houston. |
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A map that shows an area with similar, or common, political and physical characteristics.
Example: Political map |
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A map that shows how different areas are connected to one another.
Example: Road map |
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Photograph taken from the air by airplane or satellite.
A series of these can be used to create a detailed physical map using GIS. |
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| Specialized drawings. They may show steps in a process, point out parts of an object, or explain how something works. |
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| Horizontal (side to side) axis of a graph. |
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| Vertical (up and down) axis of a graph. |
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| Show information including numerical data in columns and rows. |
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| A diagram showing the relation between typically two variable quantities, each measured along one of a pair of axes. |
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| Diagram illustrating the age distribution of a population. The youngest are represented by a rectangle at the base (bottom), the oldest by one at the apex (top) |
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