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This part of a map tells what the map is about. Title

Bowl shaped area of land surrounded by higher land Basin

A very tall hill; highest land on earth Mountain

This part of the map is a pointer that shows the four cardinal directions. Compass rose

Narrower part of an ocean or lake that cuts into land bay

Narrow channel or path through a mountain range Mountain pass

Narrow waterway dug across land mainly for ship travel canal

Long row of mountains Mountain range

Steep narrow valley with high sides Canyon

What are the four cardinal directions? North, South, East and West

Steep falling of water from a higher to a lower place Waterfall

Place where a river empties into another body of water mouth

What are the intermediate directions? Pointers halfway between the cardinal directions (Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest)

Steep wall of rock or earth, sometimes called a bluff Cliff

Any of the four (or five) largest bodies of water on Earth Ocean

A small drawing or field of color on a map that stands for something else. Symbol

Land at the edge of a large body of water such as an ocean Coast

Pointed top of a mountain Peak

This part of the map tells what each symbol on the map stands for. Key

Area of flat land along an ocean or sea Coastal plain

Land with water on three sides Peninsula

Triangle shaped area of land at the mouth of a river Delta

This type of map shows routes between towns and cities in a state or country. Road map

This part of a map allows you to estimate real distance on the map. Scale

Very large area of flat land Plain

Very dry, barren land without trees Desert

A small map found within a main map, which shows where the subject of the main map can be found in a larger area Locator

High, wide area of flat land, with steep sides Plateau

Area along which rivers form waterfalls or rapids as the rivers drop to lower land Fall line

The height of land about sea level is called its ________. Elevation

Large area of flat land, with few ore no trees, similar to a plain Prairie

Flat land, near a river, that is formed by dirt left by floods Floodplain

A small map within a main map, used to show details not possible to be seen on the larger map. inset

This type of map shows the world’s or a country’s time zones. Time zone map

Large stream of water leading to a lake, other river, or ocean River

Hilly land at the bottom of a mountain foothills

The half spheres that Earth is commonly divided into. Hemispheres

Land at a river’s edge Riverbank

Giant sheet of ice that moves very slowly across land Glacier

The United States (and Indiana) are located in what two hemispheres. Northern and Western

Large body of water somewhat smaller than an ocean Sea

This type of map shows landforms and bodies of water. Physical map

Body of water, smaller than a bay, with land around part of it Gulf

An ocean’s surface, compared to which land can be measured either above or below Sea level

Sheltered body of water where ships safely tie up to land harbor

Place where a river begins Source

Which of the imaginary lines used to help find locations on Earth run east to west? They measure degreed north and south a location is. They run parallel to the equator. Lines of latitude or parallels Why are they called parallels?

Hill Rounded land higher than the land around it

Very shallow water covering low land filled with trees and other plants Swamp

Narrow strip of water running from a large body of water either into land or between islands Inlet

What line of latitude is located at 0°? Equator

Stream or river that runs into a larger river Tributary

Land with water all around it Island

Low land between mountains or hills Valley

This type of map shows locations of countries, states, and cities. Political map

Large body of water with land all or nearly all around it Lake

What are the imaginary lines used to help us find locations on Earth that run in a north-south direction? They measure how many degrees east or west a location is. Lines of longitude or meridians

Mountain with an opening at the top, formed by violent bursts of steam and hot rock Volcano

Flat-topped hill, with steep sides Mesa

The line of longitude that is at 0° is called __________. Prime meridian

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