6- Geographic Tools and Maps

This map is a...

• physical map

• road map

• political map

• thematic map

Click on the physical map

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Something you would find on a physical map is...

• a highway

• a lake

• a different subject

• a border between states or countries

Which map would show you borders of different counties in Iowa?

• physical

• political

• thematic

• elevation

Which one is a road map?

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A map showing mountains, rivers, oceans, elevation is what type of map?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

A map showing boundaries of countries is what type of map?

• Political
• Physical
• Thematic
• Nothing

Longitude lines run from north to south.

• True
• False

Latitude lines go from east to west.

• True
• False

What are the four MAIN directions on the Compass Rose?

• North, South, East, and West
• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest