Basic Map Elements

The title of a map tells us:

• What the map is about (the topic of the map)

• The distance the map covers

• The name of the cartogtrpaher

• That Miss Cox is the bomb-diggity

What is the tool on the map that shows you the directions?

• compass rose

• scale

• key

• title

Items such as small shapes or drawings on a map used to represent real objects are called ____________________.

• Latitude
• Symbols
• Parallels
• Emojis

The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:

• To explain the history of the map 
• To figure out the distance from one place to another
• To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
• To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat

You can use a scale on a map to:

• Find out how much the map weighs
• Determine the distance from one point to another
• Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
• Dance the night away

Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?

• north

• south

• ratio

• east

Which of the following is an intermediate direction?

• North

• South

• Northwest

• East

NE, NW, SW, and SE are all examples of what?

• intermediate grades

• intermediate directions

• intermediate distances

• nonsense

What is another name for a map legend?

• Map Symbol
• Map direction
• Map Key
• Table of contents

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To weigh the political power of the states
• To show where things are located on the map
• Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
• To show how large the map is