Geography – the study of the people and places of Earth Map



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Social Studies - Map Skills

  1. Geography – the study of the people and places of Earth

  2. Map – a representation, usually a flat surface, that shows the features of an area of the earth

  3. Globe - a sphere on which is depicted a map of the earth

  4. Map Key/Legend- an area on a map that explains the symbols used on the map

  5. Symbol – a picture or mark used to represent something on a

    1. A star on a map usually represent state capitals

    2. A star in the middle of circle generally represent the capital of a country

  6. Capital - the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.: Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

  7. Boundary - something that indicates bounds or limits

    1. International boundary – locates the where one country begins and ends; separates countries

    2. State boundary – locates where states begin and end; separates states

    3. Continental boundaries – locates where one continent begins and ends; separates continents

  8. Continent - one of the main landmasses of the globe

    1. Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica

  9. Compass - an instrument for determining directions, as by means of a freely rotating magnetized needle that indicates magnetic north

  10. Directions - the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc., with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed

  11. Cardinal points- the four chief directions of the compass

    1. north, south, east, and west points

  12. Intermediate directions-

  13. Hemisphere- one half of the Earth’s surface

  14. Equator – imaginary line that divides the world into Northern and Southern hemispheres, the starting point in middle of the globe for measuring latitude, 0° or zero degrees

  15. Prime meridian – imaginary line that divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres, the starting point for measuring longitude, , 0° or zero degrees

  16. Latitude – imaginary lines around the globe that run east to west; also called parallels

  17. Longitude – imaginary lines around the globe that run between the North Pole and the South Poles; also called meridians

  18. Coastline

  19. Scale – a diagram found on a map that explains how to calculate distance; a series of marks laid down at determinate distances, a certain relative or proportionate size

  20. Region – an area defined by certain features that set it apart from other areas

  21. Location – where something can be found

  22. River - a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course

  23. Population – the people living in an area

  24. Ocean - the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface

    1. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic Oceans

  25. Sea - the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface; more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries; landlocked body of water.






  1. Elevation – the height of the land above sea level

  2. Sea level - the horizontal level corresponding to the surface of the sea at mean level between high and low tide

  3. Landform - a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, such as plains, plateaus, hills, and valleys

  4. Mountain range - a series of more or less connected mountains ranged in a line

    1. The largest mountain range in the United States is the Rocky Mountain Range

  5. Plain - an area of mainly flat land not significantly higher than surrounding areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 ft., within the area

  6. Plateau – a high flat landform that rises steeply from the land around it

  7. Tundra - one of the vast, nearly flat, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America

  8. Peninsula- an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland

    1. Florida

  9. Basin – an area with a low center surrounded by higher land; bowl shaped

  10. Coast – a point of land that sticks out into water

  11. Glacier – a huge mass of slowly moving ice

  12. Bay – a body of water partly surrounded by land but open to the sea

  13. Gulf - a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land

  14. Delta – a triangle-shaped area at the mouth of a river









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