Map Publishers Since 1867
|
|
George F. Cram Co. Inc. Map Publishers Since 1867 |
|
Home Page Discovery Map & Globe Series K-3
|
|
Geographic Terms
| |
| Glossary |
| bay | part of a larger body of water that look like a gulf, but is usually smaller |
| change | to make something different |
| city | a place where many people live and work |
| city population symbol | shows where the city is located and about how many people live there |
| coastline | where the water touches the land |
| community | larger than a neighborhood, it takes a number of neighborhoods to make up a community |
| compass rose | a direction finder drawn on maps |
| continent | the largest land areas. The seven continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America |
| country | an area of land where people live under one government. The United States is a country. |
| country boundary symbol | a line drawn on a map that shows where the territory of one country begins and another ends |
| country capital | a special city in each country where the government leaders meet to do their work |
| desert | a region with very little rainfall |
| east | to the right of a person standing on the Earth facing the North Pole |
| Equator | a line drawn on maps and globes that is halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole |
| forest | a growth of trees covering a large area |
| globe | a model of the Earth |
| gulf | a part of a larger body of water, usually an ocean or a sea. A gulf makes an indentation in the coastline. |
| hill | a piece of land that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain |
| intermediate directions | those direction found halfway between the mail directions of north, south, east, and west |
| island | a body of land completely surrounded by water |
| job | the type of work a person does |
| lake | a body of water completely surrounded by land |
| land elevation | the height of the land above the surface of the ocean |
| main directions | north, south, east, and west |
| map | a drawing of someplace on the Earth |
| map grid system | a series of crossing lines used to find places on maps |
| map legend | the place on the map that explains the meaning of the symbols |
| map scale | used to measure distance between places on a map |
| mountain | a piece of land that rises high above the land around it |
| natural feature | something not made by people. Examples would be trees, mountains, and rivers. |
| natural resource | the land and water features of the Earth that are used to meet a need |
| need | something people must have |
| neighborhood | a place where people live close to one another |
| north | toward the North Pole |
| northeast | halfway between north and east |
| North Pole | the place on the Earth that is the farthest north |
| northwest | halfway between north and west |
| ocean | the largest water areas. The four oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific |
| peninsula | a piece of land with water on three sides |
| people made features | something that is made by peoples. Examples would be cars, buildings, and streets |
| physical map | a map that shows land elevations |
| plain | an almost level area of land |
| plateau | a flat piece of land with a high land elevation |
| political map | a map that shows political division, such as states of the Unites States or countries of the world |
| pollution | when your surroundings are unsafe and dirty |
| resource | something people use to meet a need |
| river | a large stream of water that flows through the land |
| river mouth | a place where a river empties into another body of water |
| river source | the place where a river begins |
| rural | describes a place where few people live and work |
| sea | a large body of salt water, smaller than an ocean |
| south | toward the South Pole, opposite north |
| southeast | halfway between the south and east |
| South Pole | the place on the earth that is farthest south |
| southwest | halfway between south and west |
| state | an area of land that is part of our country. There are fifty states in the United States |
| state boundary symbol | a line drawn on a map showing where the territory of one state begins and another ends |
| state capital | a city in each state where leaders meet who work for the government |
| suburb | a neighborhood away from the downtown area |
| symbol | a drawing, line or dot that stands for something else |
| town | a small community, smaller that a city |
| traffic | the movement of cars, vans, buses, and trucks on streets and highways |
| transportation | the movement of people or products from place to place |
| United States Map | a map showing all fifty states |
| urban | describes a downtown area of a city |
| valley | a long, low place between hills or mountains |
| west | to the left of a person standing on the Earth facing the North Pole |
| work | the activity a person does for which they get paid |
| World map | a map that shows the entire world |