Review Map Skills

What feature on a map helps calculate distance?

• city names

• compass

• legend

• scale

Why would someone NOT use a topography map?

• To see elevations of mountains

• To see rock locations and geologic features

• To know the location and shapes of mountains

• To see the contours/outlines of landforms on earth's surface

What symbol on a US map represents state capitals?

• square

• triangle

• star

• circle

True or False: Latitude lines are the imaginary lines that run east to west on a map

• True

• False

Which feature on a map tells you the direction in which you are going?

• legend

• scale

• compass rose

• route lines

True of False: The lines of longitude go from east to west

• True

• False