Types & Parts of a Map Review

Which map shows weather patterns of an area?

• Population Density Map

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Political Map

Which map shows the location of different landforms?

• Physical Map

• Mental Map

• Political Map

• Land Use/Economies Map

Which map shows the boundaries of continents, countries, and states?

• Climate Map

• Thematic Map

• Physical Map

• Political Map

Which type of map shows the different economic activities of an area or how an area of land is used?

• Physical Map

• Economies/Land Use Map

• Population Density Map

• Mental Map

Which type of map shows how many people live in an area?

• Physical Map

• Climate Map

• Population Density Map

• Thematic Map

Which part of map shows distance?

• Legend

• Scale

• Compass

• Title

Which part of a map explains what the symbols or colors mean on a map?

• Compass

• Coordinate Grid

• Title

• Legend/Key

Which part of a map shows direction?

• Compass

• Title

• Scale

• Coordinate Grid

Which part of a map shows the intersecting lines on a map that provide precise locations?

• Title

• Legend

• Coordinate Grid

• Scale

Which part of a map tells what the map is about?

• Scale

• Title

• Coordinate Grid

• Compass