Map Skills Vocabulary Cards
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Map (Noun)◻A drawing of an area of land and/or sea
that shows physical features like cities and rivers.
◻“A map of the world shows the seven continents!”
Atlas (Noun)◻A book of many different kinds of maps.
◻“Let’s use the atlas to find a map of Africa.”
Globe (Noun)◻A three-dimensional model of the Earth.
◻“Use the globe to find your next destination!”
Compass Rose (Noun)
◻A circular drawing on a map or atlas showing the principal directions (North, South, East, and West).
◻“Let’s draw a compass rose at the top of my map!”
Legend (Noun)◻A table of definitions of the symbols
used in the map.
◻“Does your map have a legend?”
Label (Noun)◻A word used to describe or identify
something on a map.
◻“Did you put labels on your map?”
Title (Noun)◻A few words that describe the contents
of the map.
◻“Your map has a descriptive title!”
Symbol (Noun)◻A character that has a certain meaning
on a map.
◻“The symbol for a direction is an arrow.”
Continent (Noun)◻One of seven main land areas on Earth
(Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, South America)
◻“Which continent is your country in?”
Country (Noun)◻A place in the world with its own
government.
◻“Which country do you live in?”
Category (Noun)◻A division of people or objects that share
the same characteristics.
◻ “Africa, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia are in the same category because they are continents that begin with the letter A.”
Distinguish (Verb)◻To see a characteristic between two people
or things.
◻ “What do you distinguish as our similarities?”
Pattern (Noun/Verb)◻Noun: An design or idea that is repeated.◻Verb: To give something or someone a form.
◻Noun: “Do you see a pattern here?”◻Verb: “You can pattern your work after mine.”
Arrow (Noun)◻A symbol usually used to show a
direction.
◻“Where is that arrow pointing?”
Cartography (Noun)
◻The practice of drawing maps.
◻“Do you enjoy cartography?”
Space (Noun/Verb)
◻Noun: An area that is free from anything.◻Verb: To place something or someone
between something or someone else.
◻ “Is there a lot of space there?”◻ “Did you place your letters properly?”
Spatial (Adjective)◻An object or idea related to space.
◻“This room has random spatial dimensions.”
Overlap (Verb/Noun)
◻Verb: To extend over something or someone and partially cover them.
◻Noun: The part of something or someone that covers something or someone else.
◻ “Your notebook overlaps mine.”◻ “The eraser is the overlap of that pile on my
desk.”
Direction (Noun)◻The way that someone or something is
moving.
◻ “Which direction is the arrow pointing?”
Scale (Noun)◻The distance between places as represented
by a measurement on the map.
◻ “The scale of a map is usually found near the bottom or top.”
Ratio (Noun)◻The measurement on a map compared to the
actual distance between two places.
◻ “What is the ratio used on this map?”
Distance (Noun)◻The amount of space between two things on
a map.
◻ “There is a long distance between Spain and the Philippines.”
Ground (Noun)◻The solid surface of the Earth.
◻ “We are standing on the ground.”
Magnify (Verb)◻To make something or something appear
larger using a lens or microscope.
◻ “To see your country on the map, we need to magnify it first!”
Magnification (Noun)
◻The level of power with which you can make something or someone appear larger.
◻ “I can see your country with 100x magnification!”
Locate (Verb)◻To find the exact place of something or
someone.
◻ “Locate your country on this map.”
Detailed (Adjective)◻Something made with many facts,
information, or features.
◻ “Your map of the Philippines is really detailed!”
Cluttered (Adjective)
◻When something is messy.
◻ “Your drawing of South America is cluttered, please do it again.”
Uncluttered (Adjective)
◻When something is neat and cleanly made.
◻ “Your map of Europe is impressively uncluttered!”
Indicate (Verb)◻To point out or show something or someone
to someone or on something else.
◻ “Please indicate where Uruguay is located on the map.”
Relief (Noun)◻The difference between the elevations of the
highest and lowest points on a map.
◻ “If the mountain is 10,000 feet and the valley is 3,000 feet, then what is the relief?”
Relief Map (Noun)◻A map with contour lines that shows the
differences in elevation between points on a map.
◻ “The relief map of North America shows many mountains.”
Specific (Adjective)◻To be clearly identified or indicated.
◻ “Use a specific title for your map.”
Coordinate (Noun)◻A set of numbers (the longitude and
latitude) that shows the specific position of a place on map.
◻ “Do you know the coordinates of your hometown?”
Topography (Noun)◻The arrangement of natural and physical
features of an area on a map.
◻ “The United States of America has a varied topography.”
Topographical (Adjective)
◻To be related to the arrangement of physical and artificial features on a map.
◻ “Let’s make a topographical map of Japan today.”
Political (Adjective)◻To be related to the government of a country.
◻ “Does your map use political borders?”
Landform (Noun)◻A physical feature of an area defined by its
size, form, and location.
◻ “Asia is a continent, a type of landform.”
Man-made (Adjective)
◻To be created by humans.
◻ “Dams are man-made structures to hold water for use by cities.”
Peninsula (Landform)
◻A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water.
◻A Croatian peninsula.
Mountain range (Landform)
◻A series of mountains connected together.
◻A mountain range in the Himalayas.
Volcano (Landform)◻A mountain that has an opening where lava,
rocks, and gas erupt.
◻The Karymsky Volcano in Russia.
River (Landform)◻A long and wide stream of water that flows
into a sea, ocean, or lake.
◻The Amazon River.
Plateau (Landform)◻A flat piece of ground located at a high
elevation.
◻The Narrow Neck Plateau in Australia.
Valley (Landform)◻A low area of land usually in between hills or
mountains.
◻A valley in Tibet.
Desert (Geographic Area)
◻A dry area of land covered in sand and is without many plants.
◻The Namib Desert.
Rainforest (Geographic Area)
◻A type of forest found in tropical areas with a lot of rainfall.
◻The Amazon Rainforest.
Tundra (Geographic Area)
◻A flat area of land with no trees and where the soil is frozen.
◻The Arctic tundra.
Grassland (Geographic Area)
◻A large, open area of land covered in many different kinds of grass.
◻An African grassland.