Types of Maps
Cardinal Directions
Intermediate Directions
Parts of Maps
Using Map 3C
100
This type of map shows land forms and bodies of water.
physical map
100
What state is directly north of Texas
Oklahoma
100
What direction is Florida from Iowa?
Southeast
100
What part of the map shows direction?
Compass Rose
100
What two regions are inland?
The Midwest and the Southwest Region
200
This type of map shows roads and highways.
Road Map
200
What country is directly south of Texas?
Mexico
200
What direction is Hawaii from Iowa?
Southwest
200
What part of a map would you use to show distance between two places?
Scale
200
What imaginary line divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere?
The equator
300
What is the name of the map that shows how much rain falss in different parts of the world?
Rainfall Map
300
What ocean is east of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
300
What direction is Alaska from Iowa?
Northwest
300
Which part of a map explains what colors and symbols stand for?
Map key/legend
300
What color are the names of rivers and lakes?
Blue
400
What type of map shows how high land is above sea level?
Elevation Map
400
What state is directly west of Texas?
New Mexico
400
What direction is Maine from Iowa?
Northeast
400
What is another name for a map key?
Legend
400
What imaginary line divides the earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
500
What kind of map shows just one kind of information such as rainfall or elevation?
Specialty Map
500
What country is North of the United States?
Canada
500
What direction is South America from the U.S.A?
Southeast
500
What is the purpose of an "inset" map?
To show a small area of a map in greater detail. (zoom in)
500
How many regions are there in the United States?
Five
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