Map Skills

Match the following

• Scale Bar

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• Longitude

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• Legend

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• Compass

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• Latitude

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Type of map that shows boundaries such as cities, capitals, countries, etc.

• Physical

• Political

• Resource

• Climate

What type of map is shown here?

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

• Topographical

This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern

• Northern and Southern

What is the name of this part of the map?

• Legend

• Title

• Compass Rose

• Map Scale

What part of a map would you find symbols?

• Compass Rose

• Map Key

• Title

• Map Scale

Measures distance from the equator. These lines run east and west and measure north and south.

• Cardinal Directions
• Latitude Lines
• Longitude Lines
• Intermediate Directions

A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.

• Symbol
• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Merdian

__________ measures distance from the Prime Meridian.  These imaginary lines run from the north pole to the south pole.  These lines run north and south and measure east or wes

• Latitude 
• Longitude
• Lines
• Equator