Exploring Different Types of Maps

The video tutorial discusses essential features every good map should have, including a title, compass rose, legend, scale, and labels. It provides examples of maps with these features and explains different types of maps such as political, physical, population, climate, and resource maps. The tutorial also introduces thematic maps, which are designed for specific purposes.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five essential features of a good map?

• Grid Lines

• Title

• Compass Rose

• Legend

What is the primary purpose of a compass rose on a map?

• To indicate directions

• To display the map's scale

• To list the map's symbols

• To show the map's title

Why is it important for a map to have labels?

• To display the map's title

• To help identify specific locations

• To indicate directions

• To show the distance between places

What does a map legend typically explain?

• The directions on the map

• The meaning of symbols and colors

• The map's scale

• The map's title

How can you remember the correct positions of west and east on a compass rose?

• By remembering 'Never Eat Soggy Waffles'

• By remembering 'We' for west and east

• By looking at the map's title

• By thinking of the North Pole

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To display the distance between places

• To list the map's symbols

• To indicate directions

• To show the map's title

Which feature is missing from the 'Our Little Town' map example?

• Compass Rose

• Title

• Scale

• Legend

What do political maps primarily show?

• Weather patterns

• Elevation and physical features

• Population distribution

• Boundary lines and borders

Which type of map would you use to find out about the average weather in a region?

• Physical map

• Climate map

• Resource map

• Political map

What is a thematic map?

• A map displaying physical features

• A map with a specific theme or purpose

• A map indicating population density

• A map showing political boundaries