Unit 1: Map Skills

What is a compass rose?

• symbols that help measure distances on a map

• symbols that stand for something else

• symbol that shows the 4 main directions on a map

• flat drawing of part of or all of the Earth

What is the part of the map that explains any symbols or colors on the map?

• Legend

• Map Scale

• Map Title

• Compass Rose

A _________ is a flat drawing of part of for all of the Earth.

A symbol is a _________ that stands for something else.

What part of the map tells us what is being shown on a map?

• Map Scale

• Legend

• Map Title

• Symbol

What type of map is designed for people traveling in cars to show highways, places of interest, and driving distances from one place to another?

• Physical Map

• Road Map

• Climate Map

• Political Map

What are cardinal directions?

List the directions

Write the definition

An ________ is a bound collection or book of maps.

What are intermediate directions?

List the directions

Write the definition

Geography is the study of the _________ and the way ___________ live on it and use it>