Types of Maps
Parts of a Map
Map, Globe, or Both
Use this Map
Vocabulary
100
A map that shows features such as mountains, deserts, lakes, canyons, and rivers.
What is a Physical Map?
100
This tells what the map is about.
What is a Map Title?
100
It is shaped like a 3-D model of the Earth.
What is a Globe?
100
If I wanted to move to a city with lots of people, I would use this map to find my way.
What is a Population Map?
100
This flat object, has drawing of places and stretches the shape of the Earth's surface. There are many different types.
What are Maps?
200
A map that displays how the land pictured is being used. The map can display crops, minerals, and animals in the area.
What is a Land Resource Map?
200
A boxed in area that shows what symbols on a map mean.
What is a map key?
200
It is limited to showing oceans and land.
What is a Globe?
200
I would use this type of map to find the best river rafting in the United States.
What is a Physical Map?
200
These are the four main parts of a compass: North, South, East, & West.
What are Cardinal Directions?
300
A map that details the type of weather found in an area.
What is a Climate Map?
300
It shows directions in the form of a compass and helps to match that direction with the actual direction of the Earth.
What is a Compass Rose?
300
It shows different kinds of places and is used for directions.
What is a Map?
300
I would use this type of map to find where the borders are between two countries.
What is a Political Map?
300
These are pictures on the map that stand for real world things, like mountains, rivers, factories, trees, etc.
What are symbols?
400
A colorful map that shows the lines people use to divide countries and states. It also shows major cities.
What is a Political Map?
400
It is used on many maps to break large areas into smaller pieces.
What is a grid?
400
It can show the equator or position of things.
What is Both?
400
Name 2 different maps I could use to figure out where the best place to go snow skiing would be.
What is a Physical Map, Climate Map, or an Elevation Map?
400
These are the points between the main directions: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, & Southwest.
What is Intermediate Directions?
500
A map that uses colors to show height above sea level.
What is an Elevation Map?
500
It is a line that shows how many miles or kilometers are represented by an inch.
What is a Scale?
500
IT shows things how they look from above...a bird's eye view.
What is Both?
500
I would use this map to figure out where the best place to go strawberry picking.
What is a Land Resource Map?
500
The level of the ocean's surface.
What is sea level?
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