Map Skills
This lists and explains the symbols, colors, and lines used on the map.
What is a key or legend
This map shows borders of countries
What is a political map
Body of water surrounded by land. Usually fresh water fed from surrounding streams and rivers.
What is a lake
This climate zone is only found along the equator
What is the tropical wet
This country is the second largest country by size in the world
What is Canada
This shows the directions
What is a Compass Rose
This map shows features of the land like bodies of water and mountain regions
What is a physical map
A large section of land stretching out into water. Peninsulas are connected to a larger piece of land and have water on three sides.
What is a peninsula
This climate zone is known for having four seasons
What is human continental
Name the largest mountain region in the United States
What are the Rockies
lines run from North to South
What is longitude
This map is helpful when hiking as it shows elevation
What is a topographical map
A narrow passage of water connecting 2 seas or large bodies of water.
What is a straight
This climate zone is located only on the poles but covers 20% of the Earth
What are the Ice Caps
Name three important rivers in the United States
What are the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers
This imaginary line divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the equator
This map is helpful in finding your way through a city
What is a road map
gullies, streams and rivers who feed into a larger river system.
What is a tributary
Despite the lack of water, some plants such as cacti have adapted to surviving in this climate
What is arid
Name the 5 Great Lakes
What are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eerie, Superior
What is a climate map
A small stretch of land connecting two larger land areas.
What is an isthmus
This climate is found on the tops of mountains like Kilimanjaro and the Plateau of Tubet
What is the Highlands
What is Canada's highest peak
Mount Logan