1. Directions Compass Rose – a symbol that shows a direction on a map.
Cardinal Directions – north, south, east, west
North Pole – the point farthest north on Earth.
South Pole – the point farthest south on Earth
Intermediate Direction – northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

2. Seven Continents Africa Antarctica Asia Australia North America
South America
Europe

3. Major Oceans Artic Ocean (4%) Indian Ocean (20%) Atlantic Ocean (28%)
Pacific Ocean (48%)

4. Symbols and Legends
Symbol – a picture on a map that stands for something real
Boundaries – lines that separate states or countries
Legend – a map key or a list of symbols on a map and what they stand for
Political Map – a map that shows the boundaries separating states and countries
Title – the name of the map

5. Longitude Longitude – the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
Prime Meridian – an imaginary line going from the North Pole to the South Pole
Meridians – lines of longitude
Eastern and Western Hemisphere – is divided by the Prime Meridian

6. Latitude Latitude – the distance north and south of the Equator
Equator – the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth the divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Tropic of Cancer – the parallel of latitude twenty-three and half degrees north of the Equator
Tropic of Capricorn – the parallel of latitude twenty-three and half degrees south of the Equator
Arctic Circle – the parallel of latitude sixth-six and half degrees north of the Equator
Antarctic Circle - the parallel of latitude sixth-six and half degrees south of the Equator
Parallels – lines of latitude
Degrees – the units of latitude and longitude lines

7. Time Zones The Earth is turning all the time
It makes one complete rotation or turn every 24 hours
The Earth is divided into 24 time zones
There is one time zone for each hour in the day
Arizona is in the Mountain Time Zone