Maps
I am a map that show terrain and landforms.
Digital maps use a this technology.
What is Global Positioning System?
What are roads?
Indicates the majority of man made features
What is black?
To align or position oneself in relationship to one's surrounding
What is orient?
I am a map that shows an area in relation to a particular type of information.
What is a Thematic Map?
Most mapmakers place the instructions on a map.
What is marginal information?
Commonly shown by single or parallel lines with horizontal tick marks
What are railroads?
Identifies water features
What is blue?
Imaginary horizontal lines around a globe of Earth
What is latitude?
Height above sea level or the earth's surface.
What is elevation?
This map normally contains numerous inserts of smaller sections in order to show them in more detail.
What is a map sheet?
Indicated by a special marking an its name
What are points of interest?
Identifies elevation and relief features
What is brown?
Imaginary vertical lines that cut through polar regions on a globe of Earth?
What is longitude?
An area of land with particular natural features.
What is terrain?
A special ruler used to measure ground distance on a map.
What is a bar scale?
Normally shown in blue and take the approximate shape of the feature.
What is water feature?
What is green?
Is shown as broken or intermittent lines that vary in pattern to denote different boundaires
What is Boundary Symbols?
A government scientific agency which creates maps and collects data on natural sciences, including earth science and biology.
What is USGS?
Part of the mapmakers dictionary.
What is a legend?
Represented by a shield of some other shape containing the number of the road in it center
What is a Route Marker?
Classifies man made features-populated areas, main roads, special features, or boundaries on older maps
What is Red?
Red, White, and blue signs with three digit numbers