Geographical Tools - Ch. 1

Globes and maps both show physical and political features.

• True

• False

What do we call a round model of the Earth?

A grid is _________.

• a drawing of Earth, showing physical and some political features, giving a birds eye view

• a group of intersecting lines on a map

• explains what each line, symbol, and colors used on a map represent

Which of these shows directions on a map?

• map legend

• globes and maps

• compass rose

• coordinates

Where a place is located in relation to another place is called the _______.

• globes and maps

• cardinal directions

• relative location

• map title

A map key _________.

• a drawing of Earth, showing physical and some political features, giving a birds eye view

• a group of intersecting lines on a map

• explains what each line, symbol, and colors used on a map represent

The ___________ tells you the type of information the map shows.

In between the main points of the compass (northeast, southeast) are called the intermediate directions.

• True

• False

What is another word for a map key?

• compass

• title

• legend

• scale

We can find directions on a map using the _________.