Map Skills

What type of map is this?

• Political map

• Resource map

• Topographic map

• Climate map

A symbol that shows what the distance on the map would be in real life. For example, 1 inch on the map = 1 mile in real life is a _______.

• scale

• legend

• compass

• grid

What type of map shows natural resources like coal, wheat and oil in a specific area?

What type of map shows weather patterns like precipitation, humidity or temperature?

What type of map shows the borders between places and the names of them? Can also be called a reference map!

What type of map can show various topics, THEMES and data? It is not limited to one type of information!

What type of map is this?

• Thematic

• Climate

• Road

A box that explains what the symbols, colors, or labels on a map mean is a _______.

• key

• map scale

• compass rose

What type of map is this?

• Political

• Climate

• Resource

A symbol on the map that tells you the directions is the _______.

• compass rose

• map key

• legend

• scale