Map Elements

Which map element tells us the cardinal and intermediate directions?

• Scale
• Title
• Compass Rose
• Legend

The title of a map tells us:

• What the map is about (the topic of the map)
• The distance the map covers
• The name of the cartogtrpaher
• That Mr. Scully is the bomb-diggity

Lines of latitude and longitude are used to together to find a location. These parallels and meridians together are called a ____________________________.

• Mess of Lines
• Geographic Grid
• Physical Map
• Globe

Lines that run north and south and measure distances in degrees from the Prime Meridian are called lines of ________________.

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Meridian
• Scale

Political Maps show: 

• The features people have created, such as cities, states, provinces, territories, and countries. 
• Landforms and bodies of water found in particular areas
• Certain information (climate, population, languages, etc.) about a place or region 
• Directions to making sense of politics

Items such as small shapes or drawings on a map used to represent real objects are called ____________________.

• Latitude
• Symbols
• Parallels
• Emojis

The exact spot of a location on a map is called the ___________________________.

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location
• Exact Spot
• Right There

The center line of longitude, measured at 0 degrees is the _________________.

• Prime Meridian
• North Pole
• Backbone
• Equator

You can use a scale on a map to:

• Find out how much the map weighs
• Determine the distance from one point to another
• Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
• Dance the night away

The center line of latitude, measured at 0 degrees is the ________________.

• Prime Meridian
• Legend
• Boiling Point
• Equator