Unit 1 Lesson 1

A place's exact location

• absolute location

• cardinal directions

• relative location

• physical map

Match the following

• grid system

• a symbol that shows the cardinal directions

• compass rose

• north, south, east, west

• coordinates

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

• cardinal directions

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

Which of the following are consider important tools for a map? (Click all that apply)

• compass rose

• legend or key

• scale

• globe

• oceans

A person who creates maps and decides what to include on them is called a ​ (a)  

• cartographer
• geographer
• anthropologist
• athlete
• student

the study of weather over time

• globe

• climate

• scale

• legend or key

Match the following

• cultural maps

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

• population maps

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

• historical maps

• maps that identify community cultures and resources

• climate map

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

• political maps

• maps that were drawn or printed in the past and are used to show geographical ideas of the times and places in which they were produced

explains what the symbols and colors on a map represent

• scale

• location

• legend or key

• title

A round model of the Earth showing where water, land , and countries are located.

• globe

• earth

• planet

• map

A ​ (a)   is a map that shows the natural features of an area. ​

• physical map
• cultural map
• political map
• climate map
• historical map

describes the located of a place relative to , or compared to, something else.

• relative location

• absolute location

• total location

• grid system