| Term | Definition |
| Oceans | Earth's largest bodies of water |
| Continents | Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America are one of these seven. |
| Hemisphere | The earth is broken up into the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern . . . (it means "half") |
| Equator | Earth is divided into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere by this imaginary line that lies halfway between the North and South Pole. |
| Cardinal Directions | North, South, East and West are the main directions or ... |
| Compass Rose | a small drawing on a map that that can help you find directions. |
| Intermediate Directions | The in-between directions (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest) are called ... |
| Symbol | something that stands for something else. |
| Map Key | This feature on a map gives the meaning of each symbol used on the map. |
| Scale | This feature shows the relationship between distances on a map and real distances. This is not to be confused with what you get on to weigh yourself. |
| Locator | A small map set onto the main map. |