Map Skills

__________ directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.

• Latitude
• Cardinal
• Intermediate
• Longitudinal

__________ identifies distances on a map.  It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.

• Map Scale
• Cardinal Directions
• Intermediate Directions
• Symbols

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

• Political

• Physical

• Time Zones

• Map Key

 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.

• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Latitude Lines
• Longitude Lines

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

• Physical
• Political
• Product
• Map

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

• Physical Map
• Map Key
• Compass Rose
• Map

This line measures 0 degrees longitude:

• Equator
• International Date Line
• Meridians
• Prime Meridian

Lines of longitude are called this.

• meridian
• parallel
• equator
• longitude

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.

• raven
• bluejay
• cardinal
• robin

Lines of latitude are called this.

• tropic zone
• parallel
• polar zone
• meridian