Brainpop! Map Skills

Front

What type of map is this?

Back

A political map

Front

What can you conclude from the fact that political maps often change, but physical maps rarely do?

Back

Political borders change more often than natural landmarks

Front

What might you find on a historical map?

Back

Information about a battle between armies

Front

If you're having trouble figuring out what the symbols on a map represent, where would you look?

Back

The map legend.

Front

What's an example of a label you might find on a political map?

Back

The name of a country

Front

On the following map, what do the grey triangles represent?

Back

Sources of fuel

Front

On the map the circles, triangles, and squares are all examples of:

Back

Symbols

Front

If you were looking at a map, and wanted to learn where the area it represents is located on the planet, what would you look for?

Back

Lines of latitude and longitude

Front

What can you find on almost every map?

Back

Borders between countries

Front

A map's scale indicates that 1 cm equals 10 km. Two cities are 8 cm apart on the map. How far apart are they in real life?

Back

80 km