Map Skills and Land Features

1. pictures, colors and lines on a map that have a specific meaning

• symbols

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

2. an explanation on a map for the meaning of symbols on the map

• symbols

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

3. shows the distance a map covers

• symbols

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

4. a four-pointed symbol that shows which directions are north, east, south and west on a map

• symbols

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

5. a steep hill with a small, flat side

• fault

• trench

• butte

• canyon

6. a long, narrow sunken area

• fault

• trench

• butte

• canyon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

7. a deep, narrow area surrounded by mountains

• fault

• trench

• butte

• canyon

8. an area in Earth's crust where tectonic plates meet

• fault

• trench

• butte

• canyon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

9. A map that shows an actual image taken from above.

• street map

• topographic map

• satellite map

• local attractions map

10. A map that shows popular places to visit in an area.

• street map

• topographic map

• satellite map

• local attractions map