Types of Maps
Latitude & Longitude
Map Skills/Features
100

This map shows areas where large groups of people live.

What is a special purpose map?

100
Lines of longitude are also called this.
What are meridians?
100
These are things that stand for other things on a map, such as an airplane standing for an airport.
What are symbols?
200
This map shows the weather trends in a particular area over time.
What is a climate map?
200
Directions that lines of latitude run
What are west to east?
200
These lines show the limits of the territory within a certain area; in football a player might be out of them.
What are boundaries?
300

This kind of map shows the landforms and physical features of the land.

What is a physical map?

300
The main line of latitude is known by this name.
What is the Equator?
300

This is the thing a mapmaker uses to show distance on a map.

What is a scale?

400

This type of map shows the boundaries of a country as well as major cities or capitals.

What is a political map?

400
Longitude lines run in these two directions?
What are north and south?
400
The key to understanding maps is to use this.
What is the legend?
500

This type of map shows elevation or land relief.

What is a topographical map?

500

The main line of longitude is known as this.

What is Prime Meridian?

500

Someone who makes a map is known as this.

What is a cartographer?

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