Map Skills

What type of map is this?

• A physical map

• A political map

• A road map

• A topographical map

What can you conclude from the fact that political maps often change, but physical maps rarely do?

• Political borders change more often than natural landmarks

• Physical maps are updated more frequently than political maps

• Political cartographers are constantly finding new information about geography

• Every time there is an election, a political map must change

What might you find on a historical map?

• Up-to-date information on political boundaries

• Mountains, lakes and rivers for our camping trip

• Information about topography

• Information about a battle between armies during the cold war

If you are having trouble figuring our what the symbols on a map represent, where would you look?

• The back of the map

• The title of the map

• The map legend

• The compass rose

What's an example of a label you might find on a political map?

• The name of a country

• A symbol that shows you which way north is

• A little picture that represents a capital city

• A line of latitude

On the following map, what do the grey triangle represent?

• Sources of fuel

• Gold mines

• Areas where precious gems can be found

• Areas where nonmetals can be found

What can you find on almost every map?

• Lines of elevation

• Symbols indicating natural resources

• Borders between countries

• Lines of Latitude and Longitude

A map's scale indicates that 1 cm equals 10 km. Two cities are 8 cm apart on the map. How far apart are they in real life?

• 10 km

• 8 km

• 80 km

• 800 km

N, E, S, W are called...

• blue directions

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

• straight and forward

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from east to west, and separates the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• Longitude

• Latitude