Geography Vocabulary

One half of the Earth

• Ocean

• Hemisphere

• Map Scale

A map that shows the boundaries of countries and states.

• Political Map

• Map Scale

• Physical Map

A possible explanation or unproved assumption.

• Environment

• Theory

• Pangea

A visual representation of an area.

• Latitude

• Compass Rose

• Map

A hypothetical supercontinent that included all current land masses.

• Pangea

• Equator

• Map Title

The part of a map that compares distance on the map with distance in the real world.

• Map Key

• Inset Map

• Map Scale

Distance east or west of the prime meridian.

• Compass Rose

• Map

• Longitude

The words on a map that describe the subject of the map.

• Theory

• Map Title

• Physical Map

A place or position of something on Earth's surface.

• Environment

• Longitude

• Location

Any of the world's continuous areas of land.

• Equator

• Ocean

• Continent