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Vocabulary
Political vs. Physical
Basic Map Facts
Miscellaneous
100
North, East, South West
What are cardinal directions?
100
A map that shows natural characteristics of a place such as elevation.
What is a physical map?
100

Give 3 examples of things you can find on a map.

Boundaries, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Roads/Highways, etc.

100
This is an electronic device that stores maps to give drivers directions.
What is a GPS?
200
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
What are intermediate directions?
200
A map that shows a representation of territories, boundaries, capitals, etc.
What is a political map?
200
Name two key elements of a map.
What is title, legend/key, scale, compass rose? (only two)
200
This direction is the opposite of north.
What is south?
300
An instrument used for determining directions.
What is a compass?
300
This is the kinds of map the airports are found on.
What is a political map?
300
Name two key elements of a map.
What is title, legend/key, scale, compass rose? (only two)
300

The Cardinal Directions in order going up, down, left, right.

What is North, South, West, East

400
A chart that shows symbols used on a map.
What is a map key/legend?
400
This kind of map shows landforms.
What is a physical map?
400
This is why a map key/legend important.
A map key/legend contains symbols that make maps easier to read and help us find specific places.
500
A tool used to compare distances.
What is a scale?
500
This is the kind of map that rivers are found on.
What are both physical and political?
500
A person who makes a map.
What is a cartographer?
500
Why are maps important?
Any suitable answer.