Social Studies Map Skills Flashcards
A line drawn around the earth between the north pole and the south pole.
Equator
shows boundaries for countries, states, and nations.
Political Map
a symbol that shows directions on a map.
Compass Rose
set of directions that people around the world use, these are north, south, east, and west
Cardinal Directions
What kind of map shows landforms?
A physical map
What map shows how tall the land is?
Elevation map
What map feature shows you the real distance in miles?
The Scale
What does a compass rose show?
Cardinal directions
What are the five themes in geography?
location, place, region, movement, and human-environment interaction.
What does the star on a political map represent?
Capital of state or nation.
What does an elevation map show?
The elevation changes of the land.
