| Term | Definition |
| physical map | shows physical land features and elevation (general reference map) |
| political map | show boundries of countries, states, and cities and towns (general reference map) |
| time zone | 24 in the world- change every 15 degree's- moving east from us add an hour- west subtract an hour |
| latitude | east to west starting point equator |
| longitude | north to south from poles starting point is prime meridian |
| cardinal directions | north south east west |
| parts of a map | title, legend/key, grid system, distance scale, direction/compass rose |
| population density | how many people per square mile |
| ethnic group | a group of people that sharte a common cultural chararistics |
| export | goods sent out |
| import | goods send in |
| rural | country setting |
| urban | city setting |
| suburban | area outside a city |