Basic Map Features
Different Types of Maps
Latitude and Longitude
Landforms
Geography Terms & Implications
100

What is this symbol called and what does it indicate on a map? 

A compass rose; directions. 

100

A map showing landmarks such as landforms, deserts, mountains, rivers, and plains.

Physical map


100

What types of lines are represented here? 

Lines of latitude 

100

What type of landform is this? 

A canyon 

100

What is the name of the line shown here that divides the Earth into a Northern & Southern Hemisphere?

The Equator 

200

What is this tool on a map called? 

Scale 

200

A map showing governmental boundaries of countries, states, and counties, the location of major cities.

Political map


200

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into what two hemispheres?

The Eastern and Western Hemisphere 

200

What type of landform is this? 

A canal 

200

As latitude lines move further north of the equator, what happens to the temperature?

The temperature gets colder 
300

What map feature are the black arrows pointing to? 

The legend or key

300

A map showing major highways, roads, railroad tracks, airports, and other points of interest. 

Road map

300

Which letter would you find at 150S, 600W?  

L

300

What type of landform is this? 

A peninsula

300

Also known as Meridians, these lines meet at the North and South Poles and circle the entire globe.

Lines of longitude

400

Which part of Africa are you most likely to find a desert? (Northern, Southern, East, Central, etc.)

Northern 

400

A map that shows economic activity or natural resources in an area. 

An economic or resource map

400

Any combination of Atlanta, Miami, and Tallahassee

400

What type of landform is this? 

An isthmus 

400

What do topographical maps show? 

Exact elevation of a relatively small area
500

What tool on a map helps measure distances between two locations?

The scale 

500

A map that shows the weather in an area (such as annual precipitation totals or average temperature).

Climate map 

500

What is the approximate location of letter B?

80oN, 0o

500

What type of landform is this? 

A valley

500

What is one example of people adapting to their environment? 

Wearing heavier clothes in colder climates, building irrigation canals so that life is possible in dry areas.