Maps

What is a Map?

answer choices

• The globe

• A drawing of a tree

• A picture of you and your sister

• A drawing of the earth's surface that shows us mountains, states, countries, cities and more.

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What can you do with a map?

• Play fetch with your dog

• Use it to find your way home, or get to a certain place

• Do a paper airplane

• Buy movie tickets

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What helps us know which WAY is North South East and West?

• A globe

• Your hand

• A compass

• Your sister

What is this a picture of?

• Map

• Earth

• Globe

• Compass Rose

Maps help people find locations.

• Yes

• No

The _________________ tells us what the map is about.

• map

• title

• distance

What does a map title tell the reader?

• What the symbols means on the map

• How far one place is from another

• What the map is about

• north, south, east, west

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What is a map scale?

• used to measure distance

• north, south, east, west

• shows the cardinal directions

• gives information about the symbols on a map

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

A Map key, scale and title does what?

• get into somewhere

• Helps you to read and understand a map

• know how much you weigh

• get out of somewhere

A Physical Map shows you... 

• the different climates in the world

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

• how many people live in an area