5.6 Map Skills

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

• Map Scale
• Cardinal Directions
• Intermediate Directions
• Symbols

This type of map shows physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.

• Political
• Physical
• Time Zones
• Map Key

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

• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Latitude Lines
• Longitude Lines

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

• Physical
• Political
• Product
• Map

What are these lines known as?

• latitude
• longitude
• relative location
• absolute location

Longitude lines run

• Side to side
• East to West
• North to South

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

• key

• legend

• scale

• grid

What tool would you use to find the exact location of a place?

• grid system

• scale

• title

• legend

Which part of a map shows symbols and interprets their meanings?

• mountains

• key or legend

• grid map

• island

This kind of map shows weather patterns

• Political Map

• Climate Map

• Elevation Map

• Physical Map