Map Skills Jeopardy

Types of Maps

100

This type of map shows natural features, such as mountains and deserts.

Physical Map

200

This map shows areas run by governments, such as countries, states and capitals. 

Political map

300

This map shows how many people live in a certain area.

Population density map

400

This map shows different materials that can be found in different areas. 

Resource map

Latitude & Longitude

100

Longitude lines move in which direction?

North and South

200

Directions that lines of latitude run

What are west to east?

300

Which ocean is located at 40N, 160W?

Which continent is located at 20S, 140E?

Pacific

Australia

400

What is the main line of latitude at the center of the Earth?

BONUS 100: What is the main line of longitude.

Equator

Prime Meridian

Map Skills Potpourri

100

These are things that stand for other things on a map, such as an airplane standing for an airport.

What are symbols?

200

If you traveled directly east from the middle of South America, which continent would you land at first?

Africa

300

What is the name of the location given by points of latitude and longitude?

Exact or Absolute Location

400

Name the seven continents

North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia

Bodies of Water

100

This ocean borders California.

Pacific Ocean

200

The countries near this ocean include Iraq, Iran, and Pakistan.

What is the Indian Ocean?

300

Name all five oceans

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern

400

This sea borders most of southern Europe and northern Africa.

Mediterranean Sea

Parts of a map

100

This shows the cardinal directions on a map.

What is the compass rose?

200

This part of a map tells how many miles an inch or centimeter might be on the map. 

Scale

300

This part of a map explains what different symbols mean

Map Key or Legend

400

What is the capital of Spain, according to the map?

Madrid