Geography/Maps

This tells what the symbols on a map stand for

• map key

• map scale

• legend

• title

Lines that go up and down on a map or globe. They run north and south.

• longitude

• vertical

• latitude

• horizontal

A type of map that includes boundaries, cities, and states

• climate map

• physical map

• political map

• population map

Lines that go across a map or around a globe. They run east and west.

• latitude

• equator

• longitude

• vertical

A type of map that shows landforms and bodies of water

• climate map

• physical map

• resource map

• political map

Shows distances on a map

• map key

• ruler

• map scale

• latitude

What is this object known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

This is a map of the

• the world
• planet Earth
• Woodbridge, Virginia
• United Sates of America

Use the map key to answer the questions.  The triangles are a symbol for?

• Mountains
• River
• Railroad
• River

Look at the map what is directly EAST of the barn?

• the neighborhood
• the school
• the forest
• the airport