Social Studies Map Terms Worksheet

an imaginary line encircling Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
a small map inset in the corner of a lrger map that helps you understand where the subject area of the larger map is located on Earth
a map that shows how to travel from one place to another
one of Earth's four large bodies of water
a map that shows the boundaries of states and countries
a drawing that indicates directions on a map, especially cardinal and intermediate directions
one of Earth's seven large bodies of land
a direction halfway between two cardinal directions northeast, northwest, southwest, southeast
a guide telling you what each symbol on a map stands for.
a map that highlights Earth's natural features
a map that shows the physical features of the land, such as mountains, plains, plateaus, lakes, rivers, and oceans.
a map that shows information about the past or where past events took place.
something that stands for something else.
one half of a sphere or globe
a guide that explains the relationship between real distances on Earth and distances on a map.
one of the four main points of a compass: north, south, east and west.