Map Tools
The arrows that tell you what direction you are going
What is a compass
What type of map focuses on showing the boundaries of countries and states?
What is a political Map?
This is the main line of latitude running horizontally around the Earth called?
What is the equator?
I'm a landform with a rugged face, With rocks and cliffs, a challenging embrace. Hikers and climbers seek adventure and thrill, Can you guess what I am, a place to test your skill
What is a mountain?
This map type provides information about the elevation or height of the land surface and shows other physical features.
What is a physical map?
This is the main line of latitude running vertically through the world
What is the Prime meridian?
I'm a body of water, vast and wide, With waves that crash and tides that glide. Home to marine life, and ships that sail, Can you guess what I am, a watery trail?
What is the Ocean?
This describes certain items on a map
What is a symbol?
This type of map shows what the world looked like in the past
What is a historical map?
These are the lines that run north and south of the Equator
What are lines of latitude?
I'm a flat expanse, stretching far and wide, With soil that's fertile, where crops can thrive. Farmers work the land, sowing seeds with care, Can you guess what I am, a space for crops to bear?
What is a plain?
This is what tells you what symbols mean on a map
What is a map legend?
What type of map uses contour lines to represent changes in elevation?
What is a topographic map?
These are the lines that run east and west of the Prime Meridian
What is the lines of longitude?
I'm a vast desert, hot and dry, With shifting sands and a vast blue sky. Camels roam through my dunes so wide, Can you guess what I am, where the heat resides?
What is a desert?
This is the relative distance on a map related to the ground
What is a map scale?
This is a type of thematic map that uses arrows to represent movement
What is a flow map?
The equator is this amount of degrees
What is 0 degrees?
I'm a massive expanse, covered in trees, With diverse flora and fauna as far as the eye sees. I'm often called "the lungs of the Earth," you know
What is a forest?