Types of Maps
Latitude & Longitude
Absolute Locations
On a Map
Random!
100

This map shows areas with concentrations of people.

What is a thematic map?

100
Lines of longitude are also called this.
What are meridians?
100

60o N and 120o E

What is Russia?

100
This shows the cardinal directions on a map.
What is the compass rose?
100
These are things that stand for other things on a map, such as an airplane standing for an airport.
What are symbols?
200

This map shows the Appalachian Mountain chain. 

What is a physical map?

200
Directions that lines of latitude run
What are west to east?
200

15o N and 30o E

What is Sudan?

200

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

What are intermediate directions?

200

People-made boundaries that can be for connection or control (let's discuss this Thursday).

What are borders?

300

This type of map shows the boundaries of a country as well as major cities or capitals.

What is a political map?

300
The main line of latitude is known by this name.
What is the Equator?
300

30o S and 60o W

What is Argentina?

300
This continent is separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains
What is Europe?
300

This is the thing a mapmaker uses to show distance on a map.

What is a scale?

400

Ciel is looking at a map of Europe that shows Russia and Kazakhstan, but she instead wants a map that shows her the Ural Mountains. Olivia interrupts her and tells her to use this map instead. The type of map they used and the one they need. (2 types)

What is a political map and a physical map?

400
Longitude lines run in these two directions?
What are north and south?
400

33o N and 7o W

What is Morocco?

400

This country is where Jackson from our documentary is from.

What is Kenya?

400
The key to understanding maps is to use this.
What is the legend?
500

A map of North America that showed vegetation was on the desk, but Sahil grabbed his pencil and added the borders and state divisions for all three countries. The type of mixed-map we have now. 

What is a thematic map and a political map?

500

The main line of longitude is known as this.

What is Prime Meridian?

500

16o N and 101o E

What is Thailand?

500

This country has Freetown, where slaves returned upon being freed.

What is Sierra Leone?

500

Someone who makes a map is known as this.

What is a cartographer?

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