Map Skills

Front

__________ directions include north, south, east, and west.

Back

Cardinal

Front

__________ identifies distances on a map. It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.

Back

Map Scale

Front

Benjamin and Emma are planning a hiking trip and need to choose a map that shows features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains. Which type of map should they use?

Back

Physical

Front

A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.

Back

Compass Rose

Front

This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties. It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.

Back

Political

Front

A __________ is used to identify what the symbols on the map stand for. The meaning of the symbol may be explained using this.

Back

Map Key

Front

This line measures 0 degrees longitude:

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Lines of longitude are called this.

Back

meridian

Front

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.

Back

cardinal

Front

Lines of latitude are called this.

Back

parallel