Things on a Map
Vocabulary
Map Types
Directions
More on Maps
100
Without this, you wouldn't know what the map is about.
Title
100
Found on all maps, this item shows what the symbols on the map mean.
Map Key or Key
100
What does a physical map show?
The natural features on the earths surface.
100
The four main directions that are listed on a compass rose are called the _______________________________.
Cardinal Directions
100
Name the seven continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Asia
200
What is this photo an example of?
Map symbols
200
True or False: Climate maps show the changes in weather over the time period of one year.
False, Climate Maps show the weather in a place over a VERY long period of time.
200
If a scientist is studying the weather in a place and it changes over thousands of years, what kind of map would they use?
Climate Map
200
What ocean is located between the USA and Europe/Africa?
The Atlantic ocean.
200
Name the 5 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, South, Indian, Arctic
300
Every map has one of these, as it shows the directions on the map.
Compass Rose
300
______________________ on a map are used to represent things in the real world
Symbols
300
What kind of map would you use if you wanted to show the borders of countries, states, counties, cities, etc. ?
Political Map
300
Name the intermediate directions.
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
300
DAILY DOUBLE
What degree is the equator located at?
0°
400
What is a coordinate grid?
It is an invisible set of lines that divides a map in sections and allows us to find the exact location of a place.
400
DAILY DOUBLE
What is an example of natural features that can be shown on a physical map?
Mountains, lakes, plains, lowlands, swamps, plateaus.
400
What kind of map is a modern map that shows event, time, or era from the past?
Historical Map
400
Where are the intermediate directions located on the compass rose?
They are in-between the cardinal directions.
400
What is the smallest continent?
Austrailia
500
This shows how the distance between two locations on a map compares to the distance in real life.
Scale
500
What are the names of the imaginary lines that follow or run parallel to the equator and prime meridian?
Longitude and Latitude
500
Fill in the missing word:
A Resource Map shows where _______________ ______________ (and the products made from these) are located.
Natural Resources
500
Name the cardinal and intermediate directions (starting at North) in order going clockwise.
North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, Northwest
500
True or False:
The continent the Arctic Ocean is located closest to is Antarctica.
False, the Southern Ocean is located closest to Antarctica.