Term 1 Handouts Cycle 2 Brain Break Game

What does a physical map show?

• Political boundaries

• Natural features of the Earth such as mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys, and plains

• Population density

• Major cities

Most of the time, colors are used on physical maps to show the different landforms and water forms.

• True

• False

What does a political map show?

• Natural landforms

• Human-made boundaries of places like countries, provinces, cities, and towns

• Weather patterns

• Population density

Fill in the blank: A political map helps us see where people live and how the world is divided into different _____

• areas

• colors

• mountains

• rivers

What is a thematic map?

• A map that focuses on a theme or topic, like population, weather, crops, languages, or natural resources, instead of just land or borders.

• A map that only shows the physical features of the earth, such as mountains and rivers.

• A map that displays only the political boundaries between countries and states.

• A map that is used exclusively for navigation at sea.

Which of the following is NOT a theme that a thematic map might focus on?

• Population

• Weather

• Crops

• Time zones

Thematic maps focus on a specific ________ or topic, such as population, weather, crops, languages, or natural resources.

• theme

• continent

• direction

• distance

What does a population map show?

• The types of animals in an area

• How many people live in different areas

• The weather in different areas

• The types of plants in an area

What does a climate map show?

• The population of a country

• The weather patterns in different parts of the country over a long period of time

• The location of mountains

• The types of animals in a country

Type II climate has no dry season with a very pronounced rainfall from November to April and wet during the rest of the year.

• True

• False