Map Skills

What does the Compass show?

• Distance

• Directions

• Symbols

• The Title

The Title tells you

• Distance

• What the symbols mean

• What the map is about

• Directions

The Scale shows

• What the map is about

• Directions

• What the symbols mean

• Distance

A Physical Map shows

• The Earth's features (Landforms)

• Borders, Countries, & States

• Population

• Natural Resources

A Population Map shows

• The Earth's surface (Landforms)

• Borders, Countries, & States

• How many People live in an area

• Natural Resources

A Political Map shows

• The Earth's surface (Landforms)

• How many people live in a certain area

• Natural Resources

• Borders, Countries, & States

One tool Geographers use to study the Earth is

• A Calculator

• A Dictionary

• Maps

• The Scientific method

North, South, East, & West are the Cardinal Directions

• True

• False

What is this Map Element?

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Title

• Legend

What is this map element?

• Legend

• Title

• Compass Rose

• Scale