Maps Maps Maps
What kind of map helps me get to the airport?
Street/ Road map
What kind of map shows the boarders of countries, cities, states, and towns
Political map
A part of a map that explains what the symbols mean.
Key
Pictures or marks used on a map to represent something, such as buildings or roads.
Symbols
Letters and numbers used to show the location of a place on a map.
Coordinates
Vertical (up and down) lines on a map used to give a specific location.
Longitude
Horizontal (left to right) lines on a map used to give a specific location.
Latitude
A tool on a map that shows direction.
Compass
A person who makes maps.
Cartographer
The cardinal directions
North, East, South, and West
A map that helps visitors find places they want to visit, such as walking trails, mountains, or lakes.
Tourist Map
A map that shows the names of roads and helps people get around a city or town.
Street/ Road Map
A map that shows how many people live in a particular place.
Population Map
A map that shows physical features such as mountains, hills, and bodies of water.
Physical Map
A map that uses colors and lines to show the boundaries of a place.
Political Map
A map that shows information about industries, how much money people make, or other parts of a place's economy.
Economic Map
A map that gives information about the resources of a place, such as minerals or oil.
Natural Resource Map
A map that shows the weather of a place, such as rainfall and temperature.
Climate Map
A map that shows how land is used, such as for farming or industry.
Land-use Map
A detailed picture of a place that shows where things are, how to get somewhere, or how far away a place is.
Map
Intermediate directions
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, and Southwest
What does a map scale show?
The relationship between distance on a map and distance on Earth.
Which direction would you generally travel to go from northern Ohio to southern Ohio?
South
If a map uses a scale of 1 inch = 10 miles, how many inches on the map would represent 50 miles?
5 inches
At what degree is north located on a compass?
0 degrees