5th Grade Map Skills Review

This is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west

• compass Rose

• map scale

• map key

• latitude

Measures distance from the equator

• physical map

• cardinal

• intermediate

• latitude lines

This identifies distances on a map. It refers to the relationship between distance on a map and the matching distance on Earth.

• map symbol

• map scale

• compass rose

• map key

Northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

• map symbol

• physical map

• longitude

• intermediate

This type of map shows physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.

• physical map

• map key

• political map

• latitude

Used to REPRESENT real objects on the map such as a building, road, tree, mountain, etc.

• political map

• map scale

• symbol

• compass rose

Measures distance from the Prime Meridian. These imaginary lines run from the north pole to the south pole. They measure east to west.

• longitude

• cardinal

• map scale

• latitude

This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or countries. It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.

• map key

• political map

• compass rose

• physical map

This is used to identify what the symbols on the map stand for. The meaning of the symbol may be explained using this.

• longitude

• latitude

• map scale

• map key

Which continent IS in the Western Hemisphere?

• South America

• Australia

• Asia

• Europe