Social Studies

What is a map?

• A very big hill

• A diagram of an area on a flat surface

• United States of America

• A river

What does the title show on a map?

• shows the person who made the map

• attracts the reader's attention

• shows the purpose of the map

• shows important information about the size

Another name for a Key is

• Parallel

• Legend

• Meridian

• Lock

What are the two types of maps?

• Road and Symbols

• Political and Weather

• Physical and Political

• Topographic and Climate

Tells distance on a map in kilometers and miles.

• title

• scale

• compass rose

• key

One characteristic of a Physical Map is...

• show how many people live in an area

• show how people have divided up the earth's surface

• show important natural, physical features, such as mountains, elevations, rivers, vegetation, forests and lakes.

• Shows the different climates in the world

What are the features on a Political map?

• Road maps, highway maps, weather/climate maps, and historical maps

• Physical/natural features, mountains, rivers, and valleys

• Political units, countries, states, and borders

• Key, rivers, roads and vellys

What does the "N" on the compass rose stand for?

• Norway

• Nevada

• Napa

• North

Which of the following helps you identify what symbols mean on a map?

• title

• map

• scale

• legend

Which map is a 'political map'?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Thematic map