Understanding maps

__________ maps show landforms.

• Special Purpose or Thematic

• political

• physical

_______________ map shows boundaries of countries.

• Special purpose or thematic

• physical

• political

This map shows population. what type of map is this?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Special Purpose or Thematic map

How many groups of islands are shown on this map

• 4

• 3

• 2

The part of the map that would help you measure distance between two cities

• key.
• title.
• scale bar.
• compass rose.

The part of the map that would help you identify what a particular color or symbol means is the

• key.
• title.
• scale bar.
• compass rose.

Which part of the map that tells you where North, South, East, and West are?

• The key.
• The title.
• The compass rose.
• The label

What is this called?

• North, South, East, West
• Compass Rose
• A map
• A map key

A _______________ shows what distances on the map represent.

• Scale
• Legend
• Compass
• Title

A _________________ identifies what any symbols on the map represent.

• Scale
• Legend or Key
• Compass
• Title