Directions
Map Vocab
Map Vocab 2
Map Vocab 3
Map skills
100
This is the direction you would travel on I-30 to get to Dallas
What is east
100
This tells you what the map is about
What is the title
100
This type of map represents a specific theme
What is a thematic map
100
These lines run east and west
What is latitude
100
This is usually used as the symbol to represent the state capital
What is a star
200
This is the direction you would travel on I-30 to get to Ft. Worth
What is west
200
This is made up of horizontal and perpendicular lines that form coordinates on a map
What is a grid
200
This is the type of map you can draw from memory
What is a mental map
200
These lines run north and south
What is longitude
200
This is what is usually used to represent a city
What is a circle or dot
300
This is the direction you would travel on I-35 to get to Denton
What is north
300
This explains colors and symbols on the map
What is the key or legend
300
These are the forms and shapes of the Earth
What is landforms
300
This represents 0 degrees latitude
What is the equator
300
This is when you use a number and letter combination to find a specific point on the map
What is an alpha numeric grid
400
This is the direction you would travel on I-35 to get to Austin
What is south
400
This is what you use to determine distance on a map
What is a scale
400
This is the exact location of a place
What is absolute location
400
This represents 0 degrees longitude
What is the Prime Meridian
400
You would pass through this city on your way west from Arlington to Abilene
What is Ft. Worth, Weatherford
500
This is the state that shares a small border with Texas in the northeast corner
What is Arkansas
500
This is what you use to show direction on a map
What is the compass rose
500
This is the location of a place in relation to it's surroundings
What is relative location
500
These directions are defined by northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest
What are intermediate directions
500
This is what was located in the top right corner of the map used yesterday
What is the directory of parks in Texas
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