Social Studies Map Skills Vocab

A sphere that represents Earth's entire surface is a....

• planet

• landmass

• globe

• basketball

This type of map displays physical features of an area that are made by nature and not man...

• physical map

• topographical map

• political map

• globe

a tool on a map that shows cardinal and intermediate direction...

• map key

• compass rose

• title

• scale

a way to measure distance on a map is with a ....

• map scale

• compass rose

• ruler

• map key

The four main directions on a map are called _____ directions.

• intermediate

• primary

• cardinal

• robin

True or false: The four main cardinal directions are north, east, south, and west.

• true

• false

Northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest are _____ directions.

• intermediate

• primary

• cardinal

• robin

Intermediate directions are: northeast, northwest, southwest and _____.

• northnorth

• westsouth

• southeast

• eastsouth

an explanation of what the symbols on a map stand for is called the map _____.

• key

• symbol-holder

• title

• scale