Ch 4: The Geography and Symbols of the United States

Drag and drop each box to label each map tool on the map.

a

b

c

d

Compass Rose

Map Title

Map Key

Map Scale

Use the map to fill in the blank about Louisiana's relative location:

Louisiana is ________________ of the Gulf of Mexico.

(a)  

• north
• south
• east
• west
• northeast
• southeast
• northwest
• southwest

Use the map to fill in the blank about Louisiana's relative location:

New Orleans is ________________ of Baton Rouge​ .

​ ​ (a)  

• south
• east
• west
• northeast
• southeast
• northwest
• southwest
• north

Label the equator and the prime meridian on the globe.

a

b

Equator

Prime Meridian

Label each hemisphere on the map.

a

b

c

d

Southern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

Eastern Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere

Label each continent on the map.

a

b

d

e

f

g

c

North America

South America

Europe

Asia

Africa

Australia

Antarctica

Label each ocean on the map.

e

d

c

b

a

Southern

Pacific

Arctic

Indian

Atlantic

Which way can the environment be changed in a rural area?

• Land may be cleared for stores or other buildings.

• Trees may be cut down to make fields for farming or animals.

• Land may be changed to make space for tall buildings or factories.

• Land may be modified for housing subdivisions.

Label each landmark.

a

b

c

Rocky Mountains

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon

Label each monument.

a

b

c

The White House

Mount Rushmore

Statue of Liberty