What is Geography: Elements of a Map

__________________, or mapmakers, create different kinds of maps for different purposes.

• cartographers

• photographers

• stevedore

Which type of map shows features that humans have created, such as cities, states, and countries?

• physical map

• political map

• land distribution map

Which type of map shows natural features of physical geography, including mountains, plains, valleys, oceans, lakes, and rivers?

• political map

• physical map

• globe

Which line divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere & Southern Hemisphere?

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

Which lines are imaginary lines that run north to south from the North Pole to the South Pole?

• longitude

• latitude

Which type of lines are imaginary lines that run east to west, parallel to the equator?

• lines of latitude

• lines of longitude

• meridians

Which element of a map shows the cardinal directions north (N), south (s), east (E), and west (W)?

• title

• legend

• scale

• compass rose

Which element of a map shows how much distance on Earth is represented by distance on the map or globe?

• legend

• title

• scale

Which element of a map explains what the symbols and colors on the map or globe represent?

• legend

• scale

• title

A __________________ tells the subject of the map or globe

• title

• scale

• symbol

• legend