Five Themes
Which theme answers exactly where something is located, such as an address or exact coordinates?
Absolute Location
What map feature give the map its name and tells you what the map shows?
Title
Name one example of a landform found on a physical map.
Mountain, desert, valley---Dreas approval needed:)
Which type of map shows landforms and bodies of water?
Physical Map
Name one of the five regions of the United States listed in the study guide.
Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast or West
Which theme describes the physical and human features that make a place unique?
Place
What map feature uses symbols and explains what those symbols mean?
Map Legend
What is a plain?
An open area of flat land
Which type of map uses colors or shading to show high and low places and indicates elevation?
Relief or Elevation Map
Which region is listed as having Missouri in the study guide?
Midwest
Which theme asks how people use, change, or adapt to the environment?
Human/Environment Interaction
What map feature helps you find directions (north, south, east, west)?
Compass Rose
What is elevation?
The height of land above sea level
What kind of map shows places or information from the past?
Historical Map
Which region is generally located in the northeastern part of the US?
Northeast
Which theme explains how ideas, goods, or people travel from one place to another?
Movement
What map feature shows the distance between places?
Map Scale
Give 2 examples of bodies of water that appear on physical maps?
Rivers, lakes, oceans...etc.
What type of map focuses on one theme, like rainfall or current events?
Special Purpose Map
Which region on the list includes deserts and is in the southwestern part of the United States?
Southwest
Which theme groups places by shared characteristics (like climate, language, or landforms)?
Region
What map term describes the exact spot on Earth that does not change and can be given with coordinates (latitude & longitude)?
Absolute Location
Describe a valley and name one way it might form.
A valley is a low area between hills or mountains, often formed by river erosion or glaciers
Explain one difference between a physical map and a special purpose map.
Physical maps show natural features and special purpose maps show information about a single theme (Drought, current events)
Pick one U.S. region from the list and name one physical feature or climate pattern typical for that region.
Answers will vary.
Midwest--plains/hot summer/cold winters
West--mountains
Southwest--deserts