Map Skills 2

Latitude lines run

• East to West
• North to South

What is this object known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

What is a map scale?

• a tool to measure distance
• a tool to tell direction
• a tool to start a fire
• a tool to build a house

A scale model of the earth

• Physical map
• globe
• Political map
  Political Map
• Bar Scale

Indicates the location of landforms like deserts, mountains, and plains

• Intermediate directions
• Prime Meridian
• Physical Map
• Map key/Legend

Explains what the symbols on a map represent

• Bar Scale
• Map Key/Legend
• Compass Rose
• Parallels

These are imaginary lines running north and south that are part of the grid system.

• Latitude

• Longitude

If I'm standing at the picnic area, what direction do I need to walk in to get to the soccer field?

• East
• North
• South
• West

What direction is missing?

• North
• West
• South
• East

What part of the map contains symbols?

• Key/Legend
• Scale
• Symbols
• Colors