A visual representation of an area.

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

Distance east or west of the prime meridian.

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

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

Any of the world's continuous areas of land.

The part of a map that explains what the symbols on the map stand for; sometimes called a map legend.

A very large area of sea.

Surroundings.

A direction marker on a map.

A small map inside a larger map.

A map showing the features of the land such as mountains, rivers, and valleys.

Distance north or south of the equator.

The continuing movement of continental plates.

An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. The line divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

The meridian marked 0 degrees longitude. It runs north and south through Greenwich, England.