Types of Maps
Parts of a Map
Map, Globe, or Both
Mystery
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

The name of a person that makes maps is ?

CARTOGRAPHER but we also learned author  

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.

POLITICAL
PHYSICAL
THEMATIC 

What is a Land Resource Map?

THEMATIC MAP 

200

A boxed in area that shows what symbols on a map mean.

What is a map key?


Or Legend 

200

It is limited to showing oceans and land.

What is a Globe?

200

The main line of Longitude on a map or a globe is ?

What is a The Prime Meridian

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.

POLITICAL
PHYSICAL
THEMATIC

What is a Climate Map?


Thematic 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

This kind of direction is an exact point on the earth like an address 

What is absolute location 

400

A colorful map that shows the lines people use to divide countries and states. It also shows major cities. 

CLUE - MAN MADE BORDERS 

What is a Political Map?

400

The Main Line of Latitude on a Map or  Globe is ??

EQUATOR 

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, or Thematic Map

400

These are the points between the main directions: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, & Southwest.

What is Intermediate Directions?

500

The Most Accurate Representation of Earth is a __________________________ ?

What is a GLOBE 

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

Latitude goes __________ and _________

Longitude goes ___________ and ________

Latitude- East and West


Longitude   North and South 

500

The type of location based on another place is called _____________________   Location ? 

What is relative location

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