Map Skills

Front

An agreed upon boundary line that separates 2 or more areas of land is know as what?

Back

border

Front

An area of land that shares common characteristics and natural resources is known as what?

Back

region

Front

A small graphic on a map that shows intermediate and cardinal directions is known as what?

Back

compass rose

Front

The relationship between the distance on a map and the real distance on Earth is known as what?

Back

map scale

Front

The four main directions on a map or globe (N, S, E, W) are known as what?

Back

cardinal directions

Front

What is this called?

Back

compass rose

Front

What is this referred to on a map? Options: map scale, map key, compass rose

Back

map key

Front

What is this called?

Back

map scale

Front

Which compass rose is correctly labeled ONLY using the cardinal directions?

Back

Front

What is the approximate distance between Chicago and Detroit?

Back

approximately 50 miles