Simple or Compound
Landforms
Elements of a map
Types of Maps
100

Simple or Compound 

She went to the store

Simple 

100

Landform that rises above its surroundings 

Mountains

100

Symbol on a map that shows the cardinal directions 

Compass rose 

100

A map that shows the natural features of an area.

Physical Map

200

Simple or Compound 

The dog barked loudly, and the cat hid under the bed.

Compound 

200

Body of water partially surrounded by land, usually with a wide mouth to a larger body of water.  

Bay

200

Table of symbols that represent different features on a map

Map Key / Legend 

200

A map that shows borders between countries and states.

Political Map

300

Simple or Compound 

Margaret and Maizon have been friends for a very long time.

Simple 

300

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs.

Fjord

300

A graphic that helps determine distance 

Scale

300

A map that highlights a special topic.

Thematic Map

400

Simple or Compound

Next summer might be better, or it might be worse. 

Compound

400

Large region that is higher than the surrounding area and relatively flat. 

Plateau

400

A name given to a map, usually at the top

Title

400

What type of map would you use if you wanted to know where the city of Chicago is?

Political Map

500

Simple or Compound 

Sometimes things change, and they can't change back 

Compound

500

A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to the mainland on one side.

Peninsula 

500

What type of map would you use if you wanted to know how many rivers there are in Texas?

Physical Map