Map Skills 1
Explains the images, symbols and colors used on a map
Map Key or Legend
Borders of areas like states, cities and countries
Political Map
Shows information about land forms (mountain/ oceans)
Physical Map
How many days (precisely) are there in a year?
365 and 1/4
The relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.
Map Scale
A person who create maps
Cartographer
What is another name for the "Prime Meridian" and why?
Greenwhich Meridian.
It has its origin in Greenwich Park outside of the Royal Observatory in London.
Which line is found at 23.5 degrees north of the Equator?
The Tropic of Cancer
A tool on a map showing cardinal (N,E,S,W) and intermediate (NE,SE,NW,SW) directions.
Compass Rose OR Compass
Shows latitude and longitude
Grid Lines
Represent a variety of information including climate, vegetation, population, etc..
Thematic Maps
What is the capital city of South Africa?
It has three: Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
the four main directions on a compass rose: north, south, east, and west
Cardinal Directions
A businessman with a job offer in two cities wants to move to the one with less rain and snow.
What kind of map?
Climate Map
A class studying Asia wants to see where the main rivers are located.
Physical Map
How high is mount Everest (in m)?
8849m
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
Intermediate Directions
Imaginary north-south lines that run vertically around the globe
Longitude lines
A set of imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator
Latitude lines
What is the population of Switzerland?
9 million