Week 1 - Maps and Map Tools - Studies Weekly

Match the following

• north, south, east, west

• climate

• the study of weather over time

• absolute location

• a place’s exact location

• cartographer

• a person who creates maps and decides what to include on them

• cardinal directions

Match the following

• a symbol that shows the cardinal directions

• coordinates

• numbers, letters, or both along the margins of a map that help you find a place's location

• climate map

• a map that shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry

• compass rose

• maps that identify community cultures and resources

• cultural maps

Match the following

• maps that were were drawn or printed in the past and are used to show geographical ideas of the time

• legend or key

• a system that helps describe the absolute location on a map using grid lines and coordinates

• globe

• a round model of the Earth showing where water, land, and countries are located

• grid system

• explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent

• historical maps

Match the following

• a map that shows the natural features of an area

• political map

• shows the distance on a map

• relative location

• a map that shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities

• scale

• a map used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region

• population map

• describes the location of a place relative to, or compared to, something else

• physical map

What is the location of Maine on the map?

• B, 18

• D, 22

• F, 13

• G, 18

Which state is located at F, 14 on the map?

• Colorado

• Kentucky

• Texas

• Missouri

What is the location of Texas on the map?

• C, 12

• E, 6

• G, 14

• H, 11

Which product is produced in the Midwest?

• beef

• citrus

• cotton

• lumber

Which statement about climate is true?

• Australia has mostly dry climates.

• There are polar climates in Africa.

• South America has no dry climates.

• Continental climates are in the south.

Use the map scale to find the distance from Dallas to Houston.

• 50 miles

• 125 miles

• 200 miles

• 250 miles