Parts of a Map
Parts of a Map (Part 2)
Reading Maps
Map Pictures
100
Explains the symbols on a map
What is a map key or map legend?
100
The 4 main directions
What are North, South, East, and West
100
The lake is West of Buffalo
What is Lake Erie?
100
This map is a picture of ____________
What is New York?
200
The Words on a map that tells the subject of a map
What is a map title?
200
Using the map key/legend, the state capital is ______.
What is Baton Rouge?
200
This is a map of ______.
What is Scotland?
200
This is a map of _____________
What is the United States?
300
The symbol that shows the directions on a map
What is a compass rose?
300
The direction that latitude goes
What is across? 
300
Draw the symbol for mountains
(triangles)
300
This is a map of _______________. 
What is New York City?
400
The two kinds of lines on a map.
What are longitude and latitude?
400
The name of the direction between North and West
What is Northwest?
400
What important place is East of the Whitney?
What is Washington Square Park?
400
This is a map of ___________.
What is Africa?
500
The direction that longitude goes
(Draw a longitude line on your board)
What is up and down
500
The two main reasons why maps are important
1. To tell where everything is located on the planet
2. To help get around when we are travelling
500
The city at 41 degrees North?
What is Julesburg?
500
This is a map of _______________.
What is China?