Map Skills

Front

A flat drawing of the Earth, or a part of the Earth that shows where things are is a _______.

Back

map

Front

A part of the map that tells you the purpose, theme or subject of the map is the _______.

Back

title

Front

A symbol on the map that tells you the directions is the _______.

Back

compass rose

Front

A box that explains what the symbols, colors, or labels on a map mean is a _______.

Back

key

Front

A symbol that shows what the distance on the map would be in real life. For example, 1 inch on the map = 1 mile in real life is a _______.

Back

scale

Front

What type of map is this?

Back

Resource map

Front

What type of map is this?

Back

Thematic

Front

The 4 cardinal directions are

Back

north, east, south, west

Front

What type of map is this? Options: Political, Physical, Road

Back

Political

Front

What type of map is this? Road, Climate, Physical

Back

Physical