Parts of a Map Flashcard

Front

What are the four cardinal directions?

Back

North, South, East, West

Front

What does the "SE" stand for on the compass rose?

Back

South East

Front

What is this? (Options: key, title, compass rose, star)

Back

compass rose

Front

What does the red line in the picture show?

Back

Equator

Front

What is this? Options: A beautiful picture, A map key, Fire, trees, dots, hills

Back

A map key

Front

What is the name of the map feature that is circled in blue?

Back

title

Front

What is the purpose of a map scale?

Back

to show the distance between places

Front

What does the "N" on the compass rose stand for?

Back

North

Front

A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map

Back

map scale

Front

What tells you the topic of a map, what the map is about? Options: Map Title, Map Key, Map Grid, Compass Rose

Back

Map Title