Map Skills Vocabulary Review

Which part of a map shows directions?

• Scale

• Legend

• Inset maps

• Compass rose

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To show what the symbols on the map represent

• To show direction on a map

• To show an enlarged view of a part of the map

• To show distance on a map

The place can be described as-

• A point on Earth that can be described by particular characteristics

• An area of Earth characterized by common cultural or physical features

• The position that something occupies on the surface of the Earth

• How people use, adapt, and modify the environment around them

Which part of a map shows symbols?

• Scale

• Legend

• Title

• Compass Rose

Lines of longitude run from-

• From north to south

• From north to east

• From east to west

• From south to west

The location can be best described as-

• A point on Earth that can be described by particular characteristics

• An area of Earth characterized by common cultural or physical features

• The position that something occupies on the surface of the Earth

• How people use, adapt, and modify the environment around them

Lines of latitude are

• Vertical lines

• Perpendicular lines

• Horizontal lines

The pattern formed when lines of latitude and longitude intersect is

• Grid system

• Symbol

• Compass rose

• Scale

An area of the Earth where there are many similar characteristics is

• Grid system

• Map

• Region

• Location

The human-environment interaction can be best described as-

• How people, things, and ideas move from one place to another

• An area of the Earth characterized by common cultural or physical features

• A point that can be described in terms of its unique characteristics

• How people use, adapt to, and modify the environment around them