Map Features
A ______ is a drawing of all or part of Earth’s surface
Map
A ______ is on a map to display directions.
compass rose
A _____ map shows cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries.
Political map
_________ lines split the earth into a grid to help create labels for different locations.
Latitude and Longitude
What is the purpose of a map?
The purpose of a map is to show where things are
A map _____ is a visual explanation of the symbols used on the map
Key
North, South, East, and West are what type of directions?
Cardinal directions
A ______ map shows the earth’s natural features, including landforms, bodies of water, mountains, valleys and more.
Physical Map
______ lines go from West to East on a map.
Latitude
What is another name for a map key?
A key is also known as a legend.
A _____ tells you the relationship between the distance on a map and the distance in real life (on the ground)
map scale
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest are what type of directions
Intermediate directions
A _______ map gives you information about a region’s products and or natural resources. Some of these resources may include oil, coal, gold, or fish.
product/resource
_______ lines on a map go from North to South.
Longitude
What 2 states in the US do we often see as part of an inset map?
Alaska and Hawaii
The map ______ describes the subject of the map.
title
N, E, S, W
A ______ map shows the weather in an area over a number of years.
climate
The ______ is the latitude line that crosses the middle of the earth (the equator is at 0 degrees)
equator
A _____ map uses contour lines to show the shape and elevation, or height above sea level, of an area.
topographic
An______ is a small map on the same page as the main map
Write the abbreviations for the intermediate directions.
NW, NE, SW, SE
A ______ map shows information about the past or explains how a place has changed over time.
historical
The _______ is the longitude line in the middle of the earth (at 0 degrees)
prime meridian
What were the earliest maps of?
The earliest known maps are related to the sky, and date back to 16,500 B.C