Map Skills and Geography

Shows economic activities that take place in a specific area

A _________________ uses symbols to represent figures on a map

This type of map shows past geographical situations or events:

What river is located at letter E?

The Appalachian Mountains stretch from northern Alabama to which state?

This type of map shows information about an area's natural resources available:

Which mountain range is located at letter B?

What river is located at letter C?

A ____________ shows direction on a map

Which river flows across longitude 70°W?

What river is located at letter A?

Which mountain range is located at letter F?

These horizontal lines are called lines of...

The green arrow is pointing at 0 degrees longitude. What is this line called?

Which latitude and longitude does the Rio Grande flow across?

Shows the geography of an area (mountains, rivers, lakes)

What are the intermediate directions?

Shows products available in the state or area

What river is located at letter H?

Shows an area's natural resources & economic activity

What river is located at letter D?

Timothy is looking at a map that shows forests and mines. What type of map is he looking at?

These vertical lines are called lines of ...

The St. Lawrence River connects the Great Lakes to which major body of water?

This type of map shows products available in the state or area:

Which mountain range is the Rocky Mountains?

Shows boundaries between countries, states, & counties

Atlanta, Georgia, is located at 34°N, 84°W. What does this mean?

This map component shows the relationship between distance on a map to distance in real life.

This type of map map shows economic activities that take place in a particular area:

What is this called?

 Shows past geographical situations or events

What river is located at letter G?

A picture or drawing of a place on earth is called a...

The St. Lawrence River forms part of the border between which two countries?

Which river flows across longitude 110°W?

This type of map shows the geography of an area:

Which mountain range is the Appalachian Mountains?

This type of map shows products available in the state or area:

What are the cardinal directions?

Cal traveled along one of the rivers shown on the map. He started at 80°W and ended at 90°W. Which river is it?

The pink arrow is pointing to 0 degrees latitude. What is this line called?

Tay traveled along one of the rivers shown on the map. She started at 40°N and ended at 115°W. Which river is it?

Which mountain range is older and has more rounded peaks?