Understanding Maps

Maps showing the distribution of rice, sugarcane and wheat, etc, in

India are:

• political maps

• physical maps

• thematic maps

• sketches

What does this symbol stand for on a weather map?

• rain

• fog

• snow

• cloudy

What does this symbol stand for on a weather map?

• sunny

• daytime

• sunrise

• thermal energy

What does this symbol stand for on a weather map?

• tears

• rain

• chef's hat

• cloudy

What does this symbol stand for on a weather map?

• cotton

• cloudy

• stormy

• precipitation

What does this symbol stand for on a weather map?

• windy

• cloudy

• precipitation

• blizzard

__________ identifies distances on a map.  It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.

• Map Scale
• Cardinal Directions
• Intermediate Directions
• Symbols

This type of map shows physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.

• Political
• Physical
• Time Zones
• Map Key

A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.

• Symbol
• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Merdian

 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.

• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Latitude Lines
• Longitude Lines