Map types & Map parts

What part of a map helps analyze distance?

• Scale Bar

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

What part of a map is a series of symbols or colors that help locate landmarks and infrastructure?

• Scale Bar

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

What part of a map is used to find relative location using Cardinal and Intermediate Directions?

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

• Scale Bar

This map type is one that shows boundaries, major cities, states or providences and human made features.

• Physical Map

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

This map type shows natural features of the earth, like mountains, rivers, landforms and large bodies of water.

• Political Map

• Thematic Map

• Physical Map

This type of map is used to show a special purpose or a certain type of specialized information

• Thematic Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

If you were wanting to know which direction to travel from OKC to Dallas, what part of the map would you use?

• Map Key

• Scale Bar

• Compass Rose

If you wanted to know how approximately how far it is from the southern coast of India to the Red Sea, what part of the map would you use?

• Map Key

• Scale Bar

• Compass Rose

When looking at a map of a campground, what part of the map would you use to locate campgrounds and swimming beaches?

• Scale Bar

• Map Key

• Compass Rose

You are trying to find out where the most OU fans live in Oklahoma. This type of map would be most helpful.

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Physical Map