Map Basics
A map
What type of map helps us find countries, states, cities, and borders?
A Political Map
What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean
I am a continent. I am north of South America and home to the United States.
North America
What is the part of a map that tells you what the map is showing?
The Title
What type of map helps us see mountains, rivers, lakes, and other landforms?
A Physical Map
Which continent is made up of the United States, Canada, and Mexico?
North America
What ocean is between the Americas, Europe and Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
I am a continent. I am south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Africa
What part of a map explains what the symbols and colors mean?
The key or legend
What type of map helps us see where many or few people live?
A Population Map
Which is the coldest continent and surrounds the South Pole?
Antarctica
What ocean is south of Asia and between Africa and Australia?
The Indian Ocean
I am an ocean. I am west of Europe and Africa and east of North and South America.
Atlantic Ocean
What is the part of a map that helps you measure the distance between two places?
A scale
What type of map helps us understand the climate in different places?
A climate map
Which continent is south of Europe and is home to the Sahara Desert?
Africa
What ocean surrounds Antarctica?
The Southern Ocean
I am a continent. I am east of Europe and am the largest continent in the world.
Asia
Maps can look different depending on what information the mapmaker wants to show. Explain why someone might choose one map instead of another.
Different maps show different information and help us answer different questions.
You want to know how to travel from one city to another. Which type of map would be most helpful? Explain why.
A transportation map because it shows roads, railways, and others ways to travel.
Which continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest and the Andes Mountains?
South America
Which ocean is the smallest of the five oceans and is found around the north pole?
I am an ocean. I am between Asia and the Americas, and I am the largest ocean in the world.
Pacific Ocean