Types of Maps
These maps have particular themes or topics
What is a thematic map?
This is the type of projection that is simply the earth shone on a flat surface
What is a planar projection?
This part of the map tells us what the map depicts
What is the Title?
This is the measure of how much elevation has passed between each space
What is the contour interval?
This happens whenever a projection stretches or squishes something on the map
What is a distortion?
This type of map shows either the locations of resources or the economic activity in an area
What is an Economic and/or Resource map?
This is the location along a cylindrical map that is the most accurate
What is the equator?
This symbol helps tell you what the colors or symbols on a map mean
What is a key/legend?
What are contour lines?
Lines of Latitude are measured in degrees lifted from this line
What is the Equator?
These kinds of maps show the boundaries of countries and states
What are political maps?
This map projection occurs when the surface of the earth is projected onto a cone
What is a conic projection?
This symbol helps orient your direction
What is a compass?
These lines lie in between the numbered lines
What are intermediate contours?
This is the line that passes through Greenwich England vertically
What is the Prime Meridian?
Elevation and land features are the focus of this kind of map
What is a physical map?
This is the alternate name of the Cylindrical projection
What is the Mercator projection?
This thing is how we measure the real distance between two places on a map
What is the scale?
These lines are usually bolded and have numbers on them
What are index contours?
The making and studying of maps is known as this
What is cartography?
A road map usually depicts the major and minor highways of an area, but can also include these
What are points of interest?
This is the name for the ring around the earth that touches the cone it is projected onto
What is the common parallel?
When I want to know more particular information about a map, I may look here
What is the caption?
The relief is the term describing the degree of change of this
What is slope?
This is the alternate name for each line of longitude
What is a meridian?