Map Parts
Types of Maps
Map Directions
Biomes
Cultures
100

A series of crossing lines that help people locate specific places

Grid

100
Shows population density or the number of people living in a certain area
Population Map
100
These are the 4 Cardinal Directions
North, South, East, West
100
The 4 Land Biomes

Grassland, Forest, Tundra, and Desert

100

The first inhabitants of North America were known as these

Paleo Indians or Native Americans

200
Tells what the map is about-the main idea of the map
Title
200
Shows divisions or boundaries between continents, countries, states and provinces
Political Map
200

True or False: The Appalachian Mountains stretch across the West and Southwestern regions of the United States

False. Northeast region


200

Climate includes what two elements

Temperature and Precipitation

200

Some of the natural resources that were used by Native Americans and Paleo Indians

Copper, wood, bark, clay, willows, stone

300

Box that explains what the symbols mean

Key/Legend

300
Shows established weather patterns or what the weather or climate is doing in a certain area
Climate or Weather Map
300

The 5 geographic regions of the United States

Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, West, and Midwest

300

A biome is defined by these 3 elements

Climate, Animal and Plant life

300

This is the name of the region where the first Paleo Indians settled

Ohio River Valley

400

icons and images used on a map

Symbols

400
Shows the ELEVATION, vegetation or some other feature of the land
Physical Map
400

Alabama and Florida are in what regions of the US

Southeast

400

True or False grasslands and deserts are the most popular biomes on every continent

False. Grasslands are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica

400
This is the name of the types of homes that were built by the first Paleo Indians

Pueblos

500
Measures the distance on a map
Scale
500
Shows uses of the Earth's surface by people. Examples are agricultural, recreational, industry and residential
Land Use/ Resource Map
500

If I want to research the best places to grow corn, wheat, and soybean crops I would most likely travel to what region?

Midwest

500

What are the 3 types of Forests 

Tropical, Temperete, and Taiga
500

The process used to gather and store water using stone to build dams and reservoirs.

Irrigation

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