Finding Places with a Map

What does a world map show?

• A world map shows when to visit places on Earth

• A world map shows what places are on Earth

• A world map shows where places are on Earth

• A world map shows how animals are

True or False:

A world map helps us see how close or far one country is from another

• True

• False

What does a road map include?

• A road map includes animals and trees.

• A road map includes streets and highways.

• A road map includes rivers and lakes.

• A road map includes truck and cars.

How do road maps help travelers?

• They helps travelers figure out how the weather will be

• They helps travelers figure out when to to go to a specific place

• They helps travelers figure out how to get where they want to go.

• They helps travelers figure out how drive

Maps use symbols. A dot may stand for a city. A swing may represent a park. Maps include a key, or ________, listing those symbols

• legend

• car

• lake

• tale

What is a legend in a map ?

• The legend tells what each place is

• The legend tells what each symbol on a map means.

• The legend tells when to use symbols on a map

• The legend tells about the weather

Why do maps use numbers, letters, and lists?

• to make them pretty

• to make people enjoy reading them

• to make the search funny

• to make the search easier

Most maps use a grid, which is like a _______________

• tennis court

• checkerboard.

• football field

• table

Maps with a grid include a list of_________

• houses

• animals

• places.

• weathers