more map skills

Question 1

Locator

Answer 1

this will show you where the subject area of the main map is located

Question 2

symbol

Answer 2

anything that stands for anything else

Question 3

map key

Answer 3

this box tells you what the symbols stand for or mean.

Question 4

scale

Answer 4

this will tell you how much smaller the distance on a map is compared with the actual existence

Question 5

Political map

Answer 5

shows information such as countries,, cities and states

Question 6

Distribution map

Answer 6

these maps show how things such as language religion population and rainfall are spread

Question 7

Historical map

Answer 7

shows information about the past or where past events happened

Question 8

physical map

Answer 8

use color or shades to show height above sea level there are 2 kinds

Question 9

Elevation map

Answer 9

these maps use color or shades to show the height above sea level

Question 10

relief map

Answer 10

these maps use color or shades to show changes in elevation