Map Skills

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

Imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole

I want to find major rivers and mountains. I'll use this type of map

A political map shows precipitation

Political maps show man-made features and boundaries such as state borders.

Lines of latitude go from

This map shows a specific topic or theme, such as populations, natural resources, or precipitation.

This shows the distance between two points on a map

A drawing on a map that tells you the direction of places shown on the map

Map legends are used to explain what colors or symbols on a map represent?

Lines of longitude go from

What type of map is this?

A map title tells me how much distances is between places.

All maps should have a

What is the population of Little Bend?

The map scale helps you find the distance between places

A map that shows natural resources is a thematic map

North, South, East, West

If you are driving you would use this type of map for directions

The 4 main directions are North, Northwest, Northeast, and South