social studies maps political map

political map

shows human made features

physical map

shows natural features

locator globe

a locator globe shows the specific area of the world that is shown on a map

scale

a line that tells the reader how much smaller the map is than the real area it represents

inset

a small map related to the large map it gives different information than shown on the larger map

latitude

are imaginary lines that run horizontal and measure the distance north or south of the equator splitting the earth into south and northern hemispheres

longitude

are imaginary virticle lines that measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian

intermediate directions

are directions between cardinal directions, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest