Parts of a Map
This tells us what the map will be about or show
Map Title
What do political maps show?
Political Features: created by humans
What do physical maps show?
Physical Features: created by the earth
What does a population map show?
The amount of people living in a certain area
How many continents and how many oceans do we have?
7 Continents and 5 Oceans
This tells us what pictures, symbols and colors on the map represent
Map Key
This country is southeast of Peru
Bolivia
This sea borders Guyana to the north
Carribbean Sea
Deserts typical have _____ population density
low
North, South, East, West
Cardinal Directions
Symbol on the map that shows the cardinal directions
Compass Rose
This country borders 10 other countries
Brazil
This physical feature is on the west coast of South Amreica and causing limited agricultural activity
Andes Mountains
Most ancient civilizations settled around this physical feature
A line of latitude that runs horizontally at 0°. Divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
This tells us the distance between locations on the map
Bar Scale
This is a physical or political line that separates geographic areas
Border
If an area on the map is showing high elevation, what physical feature is most likely there?
Mountains
This physical feature in South America is consistently populated
The Coast
What is the prime meridian?
A line of longitude that runs vertically at 0°. Divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres
These lines help up find absolute location on a map
Longitude and Latitude Lines
These are considered man made
Political features
This is the study of earths physical features
Geography
What impacts population distribution
climate, physical features, resources
A place's exact spot on earth using latitude and longitude coordinates
Absolute Location