Maps of the World

Which of these would tell you what different colors on a map mean?

• A legend

• A scale

• A title

• A compass rose

What is a scale on a map?

• a tool that allows you to measure your body weight

• a way to balance the weights of the land and oceans

• a ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance

• a piece of skin found on reptiles like snakes

This map is an example of a . . .

• Political Map

• Physical Map

• Thematic

________- Relative size; How much space on a map corresponds to distance in the real world

• Paper route

• Compass

• Route Map

• Scale

______- flat representation of all part of earth's surface.

• Map

• Globe

• Scale Bar

• Map Key

Since the Earth is round, all maps have some _________ inaccuracy

• compass rose

• cartographers

• distortion

• grid

There are many different ______________, or ways of mapping Earth on a flat surface

• Map

• Projections

• Cultuaral Map

• Route Map

_______________- people who make up maps, must be careful not to distort too much in their projctions

• Cartographers

• Projections

• Map Key

• Political Map

A ___________ explains the symbols and shading on the map

• Map Key

• Compass rose

• Grid

• Scale Bar

This map uses a ______ showing lines of longitude and latitude that can help you find locations

• Scale bar

• Key

• Grid

• Locator map