Geographic Tools Vocab

Which is a flat, two-dimensional view of the earth?

• map

• globe

• symbol

Which is a tool that explains what symbols mean on a map?

• may scale

• map title

• map legend

Which word means where a place is located in relation to another place?

• relative location

• absolute location

• coordinate

Which word is a round model of the earth?

• globe

• map

• grid

Which is a network of horizontal and perpendicular lines?

• grid

• map

• map scale

Which is a tool that shows how distances on a map compare to actual distances on earth?

• map legend

• map title

• map scale

Which are intermediate directions?

• north, south, east, west

• left and right

• northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

Which are cardinal directions?

• north, south, east, west

• left and right

• northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

Which is a set of two numbers that locate any point on a grid?

• grid

• coordinates

• map scale

Which is a symbol on a map that shows directions?

• map title

• map legend

• compass rose