Map Skills Quiz

S

100

This will tell you how much smaller the distance on a map is compared with the actual distance.

Scale

200

This map uses color or shades of gray to show changes in elevation.

Relief map

T

100

Anything that stands for something else

Symbol

200

This map uses color or shades of gray to show height of land above sea level.

Elevation map

U

100

This box tells you what the symbols stand for or mean.

Map key

200

This map shows information such as countries, states, cities, and other important features.

Political map

D

100

This will show you where the subject area of the main map is located on earth.

Locator

200

This map shows how things such as language, religion, population, and rainfall are spread throughout an area.

Distribution map

Y

100

This map shows information about the past or where past events took place.

Historical map

200

This map shows earth's natural features

Physical map