Maps and Parts of a Map

Various "icons" that represent features on the map.

• Quick links

• Labels

• Titles

• Symbols

Another word for Legend is...

• Story

• Key

• Title

• Label

What is a compass rose used for?

• Showing distance

• Showing direction

• Showing change over time

• Showing latitude and longitude

Which of the following is NOT an intermediate direction?

• North

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Southeast

What part of a map would you use to figure out what a color represents on a map?

• Compass Rose

• Scale

• Legend/Key

• Title

Directions of northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.

• cardinal directions
• intermediate directions
• driving directions
• GPS directions

Directions of north, south, east, and west.

• cardinal directions
• compass directions
• driving directions
• map directions

What directions would you travel to go from Catherine's house to the school?

• northeast
• northwest
• southeast
• southwest

Which map element tells us what the map is about?

• map legend or key

• grid system

• map title

• compass rose

True or False: All maps are used to help people find locations and get directions.

• True

• False