Types of Maps
What map would I use if I wanted to know the roads in an area?
Road Map
What are four main cardinal directions?
North, South, East, West
What comes first? The letter or the number?
Letter
True or fale....
All map scales are the same
False
The area on a map that shows the meaning of symbols or colors
Map key
What type of map shows weather conditions?
Climate Map
What are the four intermediate directions?
North East, South East, South West, North West
Where is the ice cream?
A2
Ruler or scrap piece of paper
An object on a map that tells you directions.
Compass Rose
What type of map shows elevation?
Topographic Map
What direction should you walk if you want to get to my desk?
Answer will vary
Where is the fountain located?
C3
If my map scale says 1 inch = 50 miles, how many miles would 1/2 inch be?
25 miles
The four directions directly in-between the cardinal directions.
Intermediate directions
What type of map the natural resources in an area?
Resource/economic map
What direction would you walk if you wanted to walk out of the door?
Answer will vary
Where is the bridge located?
E5
If my map scale said 1 inch = 100 miles, how many miles would 3 inches be?
300 miles
Map with a grid on top, columns labeled with letters, rows labeled with numbers.
Grid map
What type of map shows the imaginary border between states, countries, and counties? Political or Physical map?
Political Map
What direction would you walk if you wanted to open the windows?
Answer will vary
Where are the trees located?
A3, A5, E4
2.5 inches
Part of map that relates map distance to real life distance
Map scale