Geography Skills #2

A map that shows boundaries for counties, states, or nations, as well as, capital cities.

• Physical Map

• Symbol

• Political Map

• Legend

A small drawing, line, or color that stands for something else.

• Physical Map

• Symbol

• Atlas

• Legend

A key that tells what each symbol on the map stand for.

• Physical Map

• Symbol

• Atlas

• Legend

Type of map that shows landforms, such as mountains, plains, and deserts.

• Physical Map

• Symbol

• Atlas

• Legend

A collection or book of maps.

• Physical Map

• Elevation

• Atlas

• Grid

The height about sea level.

• Physical Map

• Elevation

• Atlas

• Grid

A system of lines that cross each other forming a pattern of squares.

• Physical Map

• Elevation

• Atlas

• Grid

The system uses two sets f lines that form a grid around the globe. These lines are numbered in units called?

• Degrees

• Elevation

• Atlas

• Longitude

Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• Degrees

• Monument

• Latitude

• Longitude

Halfway between the poles, the equator circles the globe. This line is 0 degrees.

• Degrees

• Monument

• Latitude

• Longitude