TODALS
What does the "L" in TODALS stand for?
Legend
Shows divisions or boundaries between continents, countries, states and provinces.
Political Map
Imaginary lines that run across the Earth from west to east are called ______.
Latitude Lines
If I live in the middle of the desert, give an example of one invention I may need to use to grow food to survive?
Irrigation, etc.
True of False- Every map needs to have a title.
True
What does the "O" in TODALS stand for? What symbol do we use to show directions?
Orientation- We use the compass rose.
Shows the amount of people living in a square mile.
Population Density
Imaginary lines that run across the Earth from North to South are called _____.
Longitude Lines
People who live in the middle of the Great Plains could expect to experience what type of natural disaster?
Tornados
If I wanted to find the average height of the Rocky Mountains, what type of a map would I look at?
Elevation Map
Why is the "T" is TODALS important?
The title of a map tells us what we are looking at.
Shows established weather patterns or what the weather is doing in a certain area.
Climate Map
What imaginary line runs through the Earth from North to South at exactly 0 degrees?
Prime Meridian
If the people who live in Panama live barely north of the equator, what kind of a climate might they expect?
Hot, humid, rain, etc.
True or False - Political maps never show oceans, rivers and lakes.
False
What does the "D" in TODALS stand for? Why is it important to know this when looking at a map?
Date- We need to know when the map was created to know if it is out of date or not.
Shows the elevation, vegetation, or some other feature of the land.
Physical Map
What imaginary line runs through the Earth from West to East and is at exactly 0 degrees?
Equator
What kind of natural disaster might the people along the Gulf of Mexico experience? Why would they get this natural disaster when someone in Colorado would not?
Hurricanes- They live along the water, where Colorado is landlocked.
True or False- Any country directly on the Equator typically has a warmer climate?
True
If the scale on a map claims that 1 inch is equivalent to 350 miles, how many miles would a trip that is 2 inches long be?
700 miles
A type of map that shows one central theme.
Thematic Map
If I am at 50 degrees West, what hemisphere would I be in?
Western Hemisphere
Why might the population density in Idaho be much less that the population density in New York city?
Landforms, etc.
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, East, South, West