This part of the map shows the Cardinal Directions
Compass Rose
These lines run horizontally across a map
Latitude
Utah is ___ of Missouri
West
This map shows borders of Countries, States, and Cities.
Political Map
What city is the most populated in the United States of America?
New York City, New York
Fabens is 200 miles away from Odessa, TX. What part of the map would you use to find this distance
Map Scale
These lines run vertically across the map
Longitude
Minnesota is ___ of Louisiana
North
This map shows features such as mountains, rivers, and forests.
Physical Map
5,736
This map feature helps us identify the purpose of the map
Title
This line is 0 degrees latitude and divides the world into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
Equator
Wyoming is ___ of Florida
Northwest
This map shows things like amount of rainfall, or average temperature
Climate/Weather Map
What is the worlds tallest mountain?
Mount Everest
These are found inside the Map Key/Legend
Symbols
This line is 0 degrees longitude and divides the world into Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Prime Meridean
Texas is ___ of Ohio
Southwest
This type of map shows a specific statistic or tendency of an area
Thematic Map
What is the worlds longest river?
Amazon River
Name all 5 map features
Key, Compass, Scale, Title, Borders
These two lines are at 23 degrees North and 23 degrees South.
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
What region of the US is Maine?
Northeast
This type of map usually has a reward at the end. "X marks the spot"
Treasure Map
What state was Mr. Danielson born in?
Missouri