Types of Maps
This type of map shows land forms and bodies of water.
physical map
What state is north of Ohio?
Michigan
What direction is Virginia from Ohio?
Southeast
What part of the map shows direction?
Compass Rose
Where on place ends and another begins on a map?
boundary or border
This type of map shows roads and highways.
Road Map
What state is directly west of Ohio?
Indiana
What direction is Texas from Ohio?
Southwest
What part of a map would you use to show distance between two places?
Scale or map scale
What imaginary line divides the earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?
The equator
A map that shows governmental boundaries of countries and states.
Political Map
What state is directly east of Ohio?
Pennsylvania
What direction is Minnesota from Ohio?
Northwest
Which part of a map explains what colors and symbols stand for?
Map key or map legend
What is the name of the river located along the southern border of Ohio?
Ohio River
What type of map shows how high land is above sea level?
Elevation Map
What two states are directly south of Ohio?
Kentucky and West Virginia
What direction is Maine from Ohio?
Northeast
What tells you what information is on the map?
Map title
What imaginary line divides the earth into the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere?
Prime Meridian
What kind of map shows the geographic distribution of the monthly or annual average values of climatic variables—i.e., temperature, precipitation
Climate map
Lake Erie is what direction from Ohio?
North
What direction is South America from North America?
Southeast
What is the purpose of an "inset map"?
To show a map that is too large, too small, or too far away to be in the main map.
What region of the United States is Ohio located?
Midwest Region