PARTS OF MAPS

What is a political map?

• Maps that illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes.

• This is a geographic map that displays the spatial pattern of a theme or series of attributes.

• Maps that show state and national boundaries and capital and major cities.

• Map that uses of elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface.

What is a Thematic map?

• Map that uses of elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface.

• Maps that illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes.

• Maps that show state and national boundaries and capital and major cities.

• This is a geographic map that displays the spatial pattern of a theme or series of attributes.

What is a Physical map?

• Maps that illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes.

• Maps that show state and national boundaries and capital and major cities.

• This is a geographic map that displays the spatial pattern of a theme or series of attributes.

• Map that uses of elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface.

What is Topographic map?

• Maps that show state and national boundaries and capital and major cities.

• Maps that illustrate the physical features of an area, such as the mountains, rivers and lakes.

• Map that uses of elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface.

• This is a geographic map that displays the spatial pattern of a theme or series of attributes.

What is the importance of a title on a map?

• They give the map a neater appearance and add a formal sense to the map.

• They will tell you vital information so that you can understand what the map is showing you, as well as how you will use the information.

• They will tell you information about when you should use a map

• They will help you understand the type of landform you are on.

What is a map legend?

• • Represent items such as capital cities, economic activities, or natural resources.

• Shows you directions on a map

• Shows you the following directions: northeast, northwest, southwest, and southeast

• Explains the symbols and use of color on the map

What is a compass?

• Shows you all directions on a map

• Are the directions of north, south, east, and west

• Are the directions of northeast, northwest, southwest, and southeast

• • shows the ratio between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth

What do you call the directions of north, south, east, and west?

• Compass Rose

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate directions

• The map scale

What do you call the directions of northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

• The map scale

• Cardinal directions

• Compass Rose

• Intermediate directions

What is a map scale?

• Shows you directions on a map

• shows the ratio between a unit of length on the map and a unit of distance on the earth

• Explains the symbols and use of color on the map

• Map that uses of elevation contour lines to show the shape of the Earth's surface.