Map 1
find the capital city of a country
Political Map
highest mountain range
Physical Map
a piece of land purchased from England in the 1700's
(ex: Louisiana Purchase)
Historical Map
where crops like corn and wheat are grown
Resource Map
different areas that are colored green, yellow, red
Climate Map
explains symbols and colors on a map
Key/Legend
shows the directions on a map
Compass Rose
helps find the distance between two places on a map
Scale
tells what the map is about
Map Title
Shows the borders of states and countries
Political Map
north, south, east, west
Cardinal Directions
Shows the land features of an area
Physical Map
this natural resource can be found in or near the water
fish
Lumber is made from these
Trees
Shows the goods produced or natural resources
Resource Map
Imaginary lines running in an east-west direction around the Earth - They are used to help describe where places are located.
Latitude Lines
the number of original colonies
13
Imaginary lines running in a north-south direction around the Earth - They are used to help describe where places are located.
Longitude Lines
southwest, northwest, southeast, northeast
Intermediate Directions
a blue color on a map most likely represents what?
water
imaginary line at zero degrees, dividing the world in half by eastern and western hemispheres
Prime Meridian
there are 5 of these
Great Lakes
curvy lines on a map most likely represent what?
Rivers
which century is represented by the 1800's
19th Century
imaginary line at zero degrees dividing the world in half by northern and southern hemispheres
Equator