Map Skills

Front

A ______________ is a map that shows countries, cities, borders, and roads.

Back

political map

Front

What shows what earth looks like if you were to view it from above? Options: political map, physical map, topographic map, wall map.

Back

physical map

Front

A _______________ is a type of map that shows the distance the land is above sea level.

Back

topographic map

Front

A ____________________ is a type of map that shows geographic land forms and features.

Back

physical map

Front

A topographic map typically has a ________________ measured in feet, meters, miles, or km.

Back

color-coded key

Front

This part of a map is also known as a legend.

Back

map key

Front

A map key shows different ________ on a map.

Back

symbols

Front

What type of map is this?

Back

political map

Front

A map scale shows the ______ on a map.

Back

distance

Front

A ______________________ is a tool that shows directions.

Back

compass rose