Map Skills Vocabulary

Map that shows appropriate shape, but the sizes are distorted (especially at the Poles)

• Mercator Projection
• Robinson Projection
• Equal Area Projection
• Conic Projection

Map with rounded edges, is more accurate looking, but distortes both shape and size.

• Mercator Projection

• Robinson Projection

• Equal-Area Projection

• Conel Projection

Population Map

• A map showing the distribution of species
• A map showing the distribution of minerals
• A map showing the distribution of human population
• A map showing the distribution of water bodies

Physical Map

• A map showing the physical features of a region
• A map showing the political boundaries of a region
• A map showing the population density of a region
• A map showing the economic activities of a region

Climate Map

• A map showing the favorite foods of different regions
• A map showing the population density of different regions
• A map showing the climate characteristics of different regions
• A map showing the political boundaries of different regions

A map showing the boundaries of geographical places.

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Contour Map

• Population Map

What is a resource map?

• A map showing the distribution of natural resources
• A tool for tracking objects through space

• A map used in video games
• A type of map used to define water features

Longitude

• A measure of distance from the equator
• A measure of distance from the prime meridian
• A measure of distance from the North Pole
• A measure of distance from the South Pole

How do you use a map scale?

• To measure the distance between two points on the map
• To determine the color of the map
• To find the north direction on the map
• To identify the symbols used on the map

Latitude

• A measure of distance from the equator
• A type of animal
• A kind of food
• A type of car