4th GRADE OVERVIEW (April-May)

What is a map?

• A real place on Earth

• A 3D object

• A representation of an area on a flat surface

What do political maps usually show?

• Rivers and lakes

• Continents, countries, regions, and cities

• Weather patterns

What kind of map shows oceans, mountains, and rivers?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Street map

What do street maps usually include?

• Mountain ranges

• Symbols for places like museums and parks

• Continents

What does the compass rose show?

• Only north and south

• Directions to museums

• North, south, east, and west

What does the equator do?

• Shows weather

• Divides the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• Marks time zones

How do lines of longitude run?

• Vertically

• Diagonally

• Horizontally

How do lines of latitude run?

• Vertically

• Horizontally

• In circles

What is a globe?

• A flat drawing of the Earth

• A sphere that represents the Earth

• A type of map for cities

A map is a 3D model of the Earth.

• False

• True