Map Skils

Tells you te subject of the map

A border or outside edge of a place

Explains what the symbols on a map stand for. Its is sometimes called a legend

Something that stands for something else

Tells the cardinal and intermediate directsions

Four main directions North, South, East, West

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

The part of the map that compares distance on the map to the distance in the real world

The lines on the map htat cross (intersect) each other to form a pattern of squares used to locate places

Shows natural features of the Earth such as rivers, lakes, oceans, mountains, plains, and plateaus

Shows continetns, states, parishes, cities, and towns. Borders are man made

A map that shows how many people live in a certain area

A map that shows the Earths's elevations. It can be used to find the height of mountains and the elevations of valleys and plains.

The name of our continent

The name of our country

The name of our state

Louisiana is located in the

The names of our parish is

The name of our town is