Which words from Which words from vocab #1 might be vocab #1 might be related to the word related to the word

“grid”?“grid”?

Basic Map SkillsBasic Map Skills

Map TitleMap TitleTells you the place that is shown on Tells you the place that is shown on the map:the map:

New YorkNew York

Map Grid:Map Grid:Lines that Lines that form a form a pattern of pattern of squares on a squares on a map. These map. These lines may lines may have have numbers or numbers or letters to help letters to help you locate a you locate a place on the place on the map. In most map. In most cases, the cases, the grid on a map grid on a map will be made will be made up of Latitude up of Latitude or Longitude.or Longitude.

Compass RoseCompass Rose

Shows which way the directions point Shows which way the directions point on a map:on a map:

Cardinal Directions:Cardinal Directions:

What are the four main direction?What are the four main direction?

North North

East East

South South

WestWest

SymbolSymbolSomething Something that that represents represents a feature a feature on a map. on a map. Example: Example: _____ for a _____ for a city or ____ city or ____ for a for a capital capital citycity..

Legend or keyLegend or key

Tells what the symbols or colors on a Tells what the symbols or colors on a map meanmap mean

InsetInset

A small map inside a larger one. A small map inside a larger one. Alaska and Hawaii are put in an inset Alaska and Hawaii are put in an inset because they are so far away from because they are so far away from the rest of the states that they do not the rest of the states that they do not fit on the larger map.fit on the larger map.

ScaleScaleTells how much smaller a map is Tells how much smaller a map is than the area it shows. The scale than the area it shows. The scale helps you measure distance on a helps you measure distance on a map. Example: One inch on the map map. Example: One inch on the map = 500 real miles= 500 real miles