Types of Maps

Which type of map shows the borders between countries?

• physical

• political

• population

• elevation

Which type of map shows the height of the land?

• physical

• political

• population

• elevation

Which type of map shows where mountains and plains are located?

• physical

• political

• population

• elevation

What do you call this type of scale?

• word scale

• inch scale

• miles scale

• linear scale

What tells you what a map is about?

• title

• compass rose

• map key

• scale

What part of a map shows direction?

• title

• compass rose

• map key

• scale

What part of a map shows what symbols on a map mean?

• title

• compass rose

• map key

• scale

What part of a map uses a straight line to measure the distance between two places?

• title

• compass rose

• map key

• scale

What part of a map helps you find places quickly?

• title

• compass rose

• scale

• coordinate grid

What are pictures on a map called?

• symbols

• title

• map key

• coordinate grid