Map Skills

The description of a place in relation to another point or place is known as what?

• region

• relative direction

• border

• cardinal directions

An agreed upon boundary line that separates 2 or more areas of land is know as what?

• region

• intermediate direction

• map scale

• border

The directions located between the main directions on a map or globe (NE, SE, NW, SW) are known as what?

• intermediate directions

• compass rose

• cardinal directions

• relative direction

An area of land that shares common characteristics and natural resources is known as what?

• border

• region

• cardinal directions

• map scale

A small graphic on a map that shows intermediate and cardinal directions is known as what?

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

• compass rose

• map scale

The relationship between the distance on a map and the real distance on Earth is known as what?

• map scale

• compass rose

• border

• relative direction

The four main directions on a map or globe (N, S, E, W) are known as what?

• relative direction

• intermediate directions

• cardinal directions

• map scale

What is this called?

• map scale

• map key

• compass rose

What is this referred to on a map?

• map scale

• map key

• compass rose

What is this called?

• map key

• compass rose

• map scale