Map Parts
Types of Maps
Map Directions
Compass Rose
Miscellaneous
100
Gives names to symbols on a map
Labels
100

Shows the major religion that is practiced in a certain area

Religion Map

100
These are the 4 Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, West
100
Shows the directions on a map
Compass Rose
100
A picture of a place
Map
200
Tells what the map is about-the main idea of the map
Title
200
Shows divisions or boundaries between continents, countries, states and provinces
Political Map
200
The points in-between the Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
200
The longest points on a Compass Rose
Cardinal Directions
200
True or False: A map always represents a real place
False
300
icons used on a map
Symbols
300

Shows the physical features of the Earth's surface. 

Physical Map

300

Dallas, TX is _______of Jackson,MS. What direction do you have to travel to get to Dallas?

West

300
The sun sets in the ______.
West
300
True or False - Political maps never show oceans, rivers and lakes.
False
400
Measures the distance on a map
Scale
400
Shows uses of the Earth's surface by people. Examples are agricultural, recreational, industry and residential
Land Use/ Resource Map
400

Using Cardinal Directions-Biloxi, MS is ______ of Jackson, MS

South

400
True or False - I can tell the orientation of a Compass Rose and figure out North by the rising and setting of the sun.
True
400

True or False - New York is located in the Northeast of the United States

True

500
Explains what the symbols mean
Key/Legend
500

Shows established weather patterns or what the weather or climate is doing in a certain area

Climate Map

500
The 4 Intermediate Directions
Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast
500
The sun rises in the ______.
East
500

What is another word for elevation on an elevation map?

Height

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