Key Terms of a Map
A Compass
Name an ocean by California
Pacific Ocean
A map showing political boundaries
Political Map
What are the different types of map Projections?
Compromise, Conical, and Planar
What device would Annie use if she needed to know which way she was going?
A Compass
The imaginary line that runs from east to west splitting the Earth into the north and south hemisphere.
The Equator
Name a continent under North America
South America
A map showing physical features like mountains, water, etc.
Physical Maps
What map projection looks like a flat circle?
Planar
If Ted wanted to see where physical features are, what basic map would he use?
Physical Map
The few words(most commonly at the top of the paper) that describes what the map is showing.
The Title
Name a continent that without boundaries would be connected to Europe
Asia
A map with a theme that has lots of visuals like colors and symbols
Thematic Map
What map projection is shaped like a cone?
Conical
If Bella lives is Alabama, what continent are they in?
North America
The box on a map that describes the color, symbols, etc on a map.
The ocean by Antarctica
The Southern/Antarctic
What are the different types of thematic maps?
Qualitative, Flow-line, or Cartogram
What map projection is shaped like a cylinder?
Compromise
If Bob needs to see a cone map what would use?
Conical Map
The Imaginary line that runs from north to south on the map making the east and west hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
What continent are you in right now?
North America
The Thematic map that shows lines or arrows
Thematic Flow Line
What are the different Compromise Map Projections?
Mercator, Homolosine, and Robinson
If Jessica lives in China, what continent does she live in?
Asia