Map Skills
This map element shows the relationship between distances shown on a map and real life.
A Map Scale
The study of the earth and all things on it is known as this.
Geography
A high, flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding area is known as this
Plateau
The exact point where a place is found (often given by coordinates) is called this.
Absolute location
A map that shows Earth's natural features (mountains, rivers, plains) is
Physical Map
This map element shows the cardinal directions North, South, East, and West.
A compass Rose
These are the seven largest formations of land on Earth
Continents
A long, narrow depression between hills or mountains, often where a river runs, is this.
Valley
The position of one place compared to another (using directions or distance) is called this.
relative location
A map that shows information on man-made things such as cities, capitals, states, and countries is this type.
Political Map
This map item tells you what symbols on a map mean.
A map key
Earth's largest bodies of water are called these
Oceans
A large naturally occurring flow of water in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream is called this.
River
The region that is also an entire continent from the list in the test is this option.
South America
A map that shows how to travel from one place to another — for example roads and routes — is called this.
Transprtation map
A small map inset that helps you find where the map area is located in the world is called this.
A Locator map
Any substance such as a chemical or garbage that makes our air, water, or soil dirty is called this.
Pollution
A broad, flat expanse of land, often with grasses, is this landform.
Plain
Similarities among different places that help geographers group them into categories are called these.
geographic patterns
A map that shows information about past events and where they happened is called this
Historical Map
When a map uses symbols to represent things like cities or resources, those symbols are explained in this map feature.
A map key
The word for protecting and managing natural resources so they are not wasted is this (hint: related to caring for the environment).
Conservation
A natural elevation of the earth's surface much higher than a hill, usually with a peak, is this.
Maountain
The characteristics that make a place unique, such as language, climate, or landmarks, are called this.
What are place characteristics
A map that focuses specifically on showing landforms (similar to physical maps but focused on relief/shape of land) would be called this
Landform Map