Map Parts
Types of Maps
Location
Compass Rose
Miscellaneous
100
Gives names to symbols on a map
Labels
100
Type of map that shows population density or the number of people living in a certain area
Thematic map
100
These are imaginary lines that measure distances north and south of the equator.
Lines of Latitude
100
Shows the directions on a map
Compass Rose
100
A map is a symbolic representation of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface.
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
If I start in the Bronx, what direction must I go to reach Queens?
South
200
The main points on a Compass Rose
Cardinal Directions
200
True or False: A map always represents a real place
False
300
Explains what the symbols mean
Key/Legend
300
Type of map that shows established weather patterns or what the weather or climate is doing in a certain area
Thematic Map
300
Lines of longitude are imaginary lines that measure distances east and west of the
Prime Meridian
300
The in-between points on a compass rose
What are the inter cardinal directions.
300
What is another word for relief on a physical map?
Shading
400
icons used on a map
Symbols
400
Shows the ELEVATION, vegetation or some other feature of the land
Physical Map
400
What is the relative location of Central Park if i'm in the Empire State building?
Northwest
400
Sometimes a map will only have this direction on the compass rose
North
400
What hemispheres is North America in?
The northern and Western hemispheres.
500
Measures the distance on a map
Scale
500
Shows country boundaries and also the amount of rainfall in a certain countries on a continent.
Thematic and political map
500
What are the coordinates of Albany?
42.5 North, 73.8 West
(will except anything between 73.5 and 74)
500
The way you remember the Cardinal directions
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
500
Globes are difficult to turn into maps because
Earth's surface is distorted when you have to flatten it on a map.