Week 11: Let's Learn About Maps

A map is a (a)   of a place.

Someone who who draws a map is called a _________________.

• mapper

• cartographer

• artist

What on a map tells what the different symbols stand for on a map?

• scale

• compass rose

• legend

• directions

The __________ __________ is the part of the map that shows directions.

(a)  

Which of the following are NOT cardinal directions?

• north

• northwest

• east

• southeast

(a)   directions are southeast, southwest, northeast, northwest.

A ____________ shows the relationship of the size of a map to the size of the actual place.

• map legend

• compass rose

• map key

• map scale

What type of map shows the border of countries, states, and other places?

• physical map

• political map

• thematic map

• road map

(a)   maps show highways and major roads.

What type of map shows landforms like mountains, plains, deserts, and bodies of water?

• thematic map

• political map

• road map

• physical map