Map Skills Vocabulary:
symbols - stand for things that are drawn on a map
scales - show us a way to measure distance
titles - tell us what the map is about
labels - tell us what things on the map are
map key - tells what each symbol stands for on a map
cardinal directions - north, south, east, and west
intermediate directions - northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast
compass rose - symbol to show directions
globe - model of the Earth
oceans - Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic
continents - North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
hemispheres - northern, southern, eastern, and western
symbols - stand for things that are drawn on a map
scales - show us a way to measure distance
titles - tell us what the map is about
labels - tell us what things on the map are
map key - tells what each symbol stands for on a map
cardinal directions - north, south, east, and west
intermediate directions - northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast
compass rose - symbol to show directions
globe - model of the Earth
oceans - Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic
continents - North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica
hemispheres - northern, southern, eastern, and western