Map Skills
This map element shows what the symbols and colors on a map stand for.
What is a key (or legend)
The total number of states in the United States.
What is 50
A reason that makes someone want to move to a new area.
weather and job opportunities
A large, busy community with lots of tall buildings, businesses, and people.
What is an urban area (or city)?
The capital city of the entire United States
What is Washington, D.C.
This map feature shows cardinal and intermediate directions, such as North, South, East, and West.
What is a compass rose?
This US region is famous for big farm fields, flat land, and states like Kansas and Iowa.
What is the Midwest (or Great Plains)?
One of the most populated cities with large buildings in the Northeast region
What is New York City
The country side area outside of cities, made up of farms, open land, and small towns.
What is a rural area?
The capital city of Oklahoma
What is Oklahoma City?
This type of map focuses on natural features such as mountains, rivers, elevation, and deserts.
What is a physical map?
This warm, sunny region covers the southern part of the US, including states like New Mexico and Texas.
What is the Southwest
One of the most populated cities in Texas
What is Houston
Neighborhoods built just outside of a major city where many families live and commute to work.
What are suburbs?
The capital city of Texas.
What is Austin
What state do we live in?
What is Texas
This major mountain range stretches through western states like Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
One of the most populated cities located in the West region
What is Los Angeles
The biggest, most populated city in the United States.
What is New York City?
The capital city of California.
What is Sacramento?
This state is has one of the major urban areas (large cities) and it's located near lake Michigan
The two US states that are not attached to the main mainland United States.
What are Alaska and Hawaii?
This state is located in the west region and is known for farming and harsh winters
What is Montana (or Wyoming)
The area of Azle Texas
What is suburbs?
The smallest state in size in the entire country.
What is Rhode Island?