Types of Maps
Geographic Tools
Latitude or Longitude
Other
100
What does a climate map show?
What is the general climate of an area?
100
What is a globe?
100
The Equator is this type of line...
What is Latitude?
100
Imaginary lines on Earth that run east to west are called...
What is Lines of Latitude
200
Name something on a map key that you may find when looking at a natural resource map...
What is coal, oil, fertile soil, or forests?
200
An astronaut takes a photo from the Moon of the Earth. What would you call this geographic tool...
What is satellite image?
200
The prime meridian is this type of line and name the degree.
What is longitude and 0 degrees?
200
Imaginary lines on Earth that run north to south are called...
What is Lines of Longitude?
300
Name the meaning of a star on a political map...
What is a capital city?
300
The Goodyear blimp is flying over the local golf course, it is taking pictures of the crowds of people gathered. This is an example of what type of image?
What is aerial photograph?
300
These lines measure distance between lines north or south...
What is lines of latitudes?
300
Name the map to use: its your homework to know what countries have the most crude oil...
What is a natural resource map?
400
Name the type of map that you would show you different types of landforms..
What is a physical map?
400
Your company wants to build a new mall in Argentina, and you want to know where the most people live. Name the map you would use...
What is thematic map?
400
What is the area under the line of latitude located at 66 degrees south called...
What is the Antarctic circle?
400
The United States is a large country. Name the two climate zones that we could experience in the United States?
What is mild, or cold
500
Besides population, name the other themes that a thematic map could show....
What is religion/ language?
500
A sketch drawing, plan, or chart that makes something easier to understand is known as...
What is a diagram?
500
The Equator and Prime Meridian are lines of latitude and lines of longitude. What are the other names for lines of latitude and longitude?
What are parallels and Meridians?
500
Name the two countries that boarder the USA...
What is Canada and Mexico?