Map Parts
What does the compass rose tell us
direction
This kind of map shows roads, streets, and highways to get from one place to another
Road Map
These are the 4 Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, West
Another name for a legend is a
key
Tells us what the map is showing
Title
Shows divisions or boundaries between continents, countries, and states
Political Map
A capital city is represented by what symbol?
A circle with a start in the middle
longitude lines run what two directions?
north and south
Shows symbols and explains their meaning
Key/Legend
The 4 Intermediate Directions
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast
Latitude lines run in what two directions?
East and West
What is the part of a map that uses a combination of letters and numbers to find locations?
grid
Shows various landforms and elevation in a certain area
Physical Map
Equator
A map is
a flat drawing of the earth or part of the earth
This kind of map uses pictures or symbols to show products or resources in a location
Economic/Resource Map
What is a boundary?
Lines that show where people have divided the land
The place where something is on a map is called a
location