Back to the Basics: Maps 101

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Multiple Choice

What does the acronym P.E.G.S. stand for in Social Studies?

• Political, Economic, Geographic, Social

• Political, Economic, Government, Social

• People, Environment, Government, Society

• Political, Economic, Geography, Society

Word Cloud

What is a map? How do we use maps?

Multiple Choice

This is a...

• political map

• physical map

• elevation map

• thematic map

Labeling

Label each map type using the labels below.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Reference map

Theme Map

Political Map

Labeling

Correctly place the directions on the compass.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

North

South

West

East

Categorize

Options (8)

North

South

East

West

North East

North West

South East

South West

Organize these options into cardinal points and intermediate points:

Intermediate

Cardinal

Hotspot

Which hotspot is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres? Select the correct hotspot from the map below.

Drag and Drop

North America located in the ​

Placeholder

and ​

Placeholder

Hemispheres.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Northern

Western

Eastern

Southern

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of latitude as described in the image?

• Measured in degrees North or South of the Equator

• Measured in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian

• Lines drawn running East to West

• Measured in kilometers from the North Pole

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of longitude as described in the image?

• Measured in degrees North or South of the Equator

• Measured in degrees East or West of the Prime Meridian

• Lines drawn running East to West

• Measured in kilometers from the North Pole

Multiple Choice

To locate a place on the earth, you need to look at...

• where the lines of latitude and longitude meet
• the lines of latitude only

• the lines of longitude only

• the compass rose only

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What types of information can be derived from maps?

Why are maps important for us?