Lesson 4 section 3: Directions 5th grade

Front

What do maps show?

Back

Bodies of land and water and key physical features

Front

What is the purpose of a scale on a map?

Back

To show how map distance relates to actual distance on Earth

Front

What do nautical charts map?

Back

The ocean, including features like rocky shores and safe ports

Front

Before Columbus sailed, what did mapmakers not know? Options: How to draw maps, The exact size of the Atlantic Ocean, The existence of Europe, That the world was round

Back

The exact size of the Atlantic Ocean

Front

What did maps often include that were imaginary?

Back

Sea monsters like undersea dragons or serpents