Types of Maps

What are the four cardinal directions?

• northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

• north, east, south, west

• northsouth, eastwest, northnorth, southsouth

• never, eat, sour, worms

Shows boundaries of countries, states or territories

• Climate map

• population density map

• physical map

• political map

A physical map shows...

• exercises for a workout

• boarders of states

• land features, landforms and bodies of water

• animals, crops, and goods

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

• Population Density Map

• Climate map

• Physical map

• Political map

A climate map shows...

• type of animals that are raised

• the type of weather in an area

• physical features

• political boundaries

What are the four intermediate directions?

• north, east, south, west

• northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

• here, there, over there, and way back there

A map scale shows

• the distance on a map

• the pictures on a map

• the symbols that tell what is on the map

Map symbols are...

• pictures that stand for real things

• musical instruments

• physical features

• political boundaries

Map titles tell us

• physical features

• stories

• What the map is about

Imaginary lines called parallels that run east and west

• longitude

• latitude