Map Parts
This part of a map shows which direction is north, south, east, and west.
Compass
These maps are used to know the amount of precipitation in a specific area.
precipitation map
These are imaginary lines that run east to west and measure distance north or south of the equator.
latitude
This is an area with common features that make it different from other areas.
region
This region includes states like Florida, Georgia, and Virginia.
southeast
This part of a map explains what the symbols mean.
map key or legend
These maps are used to see the physical features of the land like mountains, forests, deserts, and hills.
landform map
These are imaginary lines that run north to south and measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
longitude
What is a plateau?
large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
This region includes states like Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.
southwest
This part of a map shows the relationship between distances on the map and real distances.
scale
What are elevation maps?
These maps are used to see how high the land is above sea level.
This is a low, flat area of land near an ocean or sea.
This word describes something that is away from the coast, in the interior of a country or continent.
inland
This region includes states like California, Oregon, and Washington.
West
These are pictures or shapes on a map that represent real places or things
symbols
These maps show the borders between countries and states, and also show the names of states, countries, and capital cities.
This is a low area of land shaped like a bowl, often surrounded by higher land.
basin
This is a map that shows specific information about one topic, like population, climate, or resources.
specialty map
This region includes states like Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan.
midwest
Name all five essential parts that every good map should have.
title, scale, compass, key, symbols
Which maps are used to get directions from one place to another?
road maps
This is the network formed when latitude and longitude lines cross each other on a map.
global grid
This tells you the relationship between distance on a map and actual distance on Earth.
Name 3 states in the northeast.
Any of these are correct: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont