Using Maps

This explains the symbols on a map.

• physical map

• map scale

• map key

This helps you find directions on a map.

• map key

• street signs

• compass rose

This tells how far a distance on a map is in the real world.

• map key

• political map

• map scale

This is halfway between the north and south pole.

• hemisphere

• prime meridian

• equator

This is the hemisphere that the United States is in.

• southern hemisphere

• eastern hemisphere

• northern hemisphere

This is the area to the left of the prime meridian.

• western hemisphere

• southern hemisphere

• eastern hemisphere

What type of map is this?

• road map

• resource map

• physical geography map