Texas Studies Weekly (Week 2) 4th

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What tells where a place is compared to something else?

• similar location

• relative location

• absolute location

• approximate location

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which map tool is used to find absolute location? Select two responses.

• Compass Ross

• Legend

• Grid System

• Map Title

• GPS

A __________ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.

• Physical
• Topographical
• Political
• Geographical

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

A __________ map shows the natural features of an area, including landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.

• physical
• political
• economic
• social

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

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

• Population

• Political
• Physical
• Climate

Who draws a map?

• Geologists
• Chefs
• Cartographers
• Artists

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is the biggest difference between a paper map and a globe?

• A map is more colorful than a globe.

• A paper map is more accurate than a globe.

• A globe is round and more like Earth, and a paper map is flat.

• A globe is easier to carry than a paper map.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Using the Compass Rose, in what direction would you need to travel if you were driving from Montana to Texas? Restate the question.

What is the purpose of a political map?

• To show borders of political regions and political features such as countries, states, and cities.

• To show whether a place is usually warm or cold, and wet or dry.

• To show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area or region.

• To shows landforms like mountains, valleys, and lakes.

What is used to see the Earth in a spherical shape?

• Globe

• Legend

• Paper Map

• Scale