Types of Maps
Map Projections
Parts of Maps
5 Themes of Geo
Geography Sources
100

A map that shows us features humans have created.

What is a political map?

100

The map projection usually used for textbooks.

What is a Robinson map projection?

100

Explains what the map is about.

What is the map title?

100

Where something is.

What is location?

100

 A collection of information in a computer.

What is a database?

200

A map that shows naturally occurring features.

What is a physical map?

200

The map projection mainly used by airline navigators.

What is a polar map projection?

200

Shows directions (usually the cardinal) on a map. Also used for orientation.

What is the compass rose?

200

Locations having unique features making them different from one another.

What is place?

200

An example: A biography about George Washington written by a 2000s historian.

What is a secondary source?

300

A map that shows elevation using isolines.

What is a contour map?

300

The map projection used primarily for ship navigation.

What is a Mercator map projection?

300

Used to communicate specific locations such as cities or capitals. Can also be used to show any valuable information to humans (ex: resources, railroads, airports)

What is symbols?

300

How goods, people, and information go from place to place.

What is movement?

300

A source created during the time of study.

What is a primary source?

400

A map that shows a larger area with less detail.

What is a small-scale map?

400

The map projection that shows true direction.

What is a Mercator map projection?

400

Explains symbols on a map.

What is the legend/key?

400
A group of similar places. 

What is region?

400

When a geographer travels to a location in order to study it. The geographer may interview people, take pictures, use surveying equipment, or make personal observations.

What is field work?

500

A map that shows us a smaller area with more detail.

What is a large-scale map?

500

The map projection that shows the true size and shape of continents.

What is a Robinson map projection?

500

Makes up the grid on a map.

What is lines of latitude and longitude?

500

How humans interact with and influence their environment.

Human-Environment Interaction

500

This source combines information about a place from several sources such as databases, maps, and satellite images in order to solve a problem.

What is Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?