Social Studies Weekly 5th Grade Map Skills

Front

__________ are useful when you need to see the Earth in a more accurate, spherical shape.

Back

Globes

Front

__________ are drawings of places around the world.

Back

Maps

Front

You can tell the distance on a map by looking at the __________.

Back

scale

Front

A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.

Back

political

Front

A __________ map shows the natural features of an area, including landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.

Back

physical

Front

A __________ map is used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region.

Back

population

Front

A __________ map shows the weather patterns, precipitation, and temperature of an area.

Back

climate

Front

The ________________ of a place tells us where a place is relative to, or compared to, something else.

Back

relative location

Front

Another name for a place's exact location is?

Back

absolute location

Front

The __________ divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres.

Back

Equator