Tools
Shows the Earth as a flat drawing
What is a map?
Shows political information, such as capitals or borders
What is a Political Map?
Useful for finding the capital of the states
Political map
an area that shares characteristics
What is a Region?
lines that run east and west and measure distance from the Equator
What are latitudes?
shows cardinal directions
What is a compass rose?
Shows physical characteristics of a place
What is a Physical Map?
Useful for seeing how far away cities are
What is the use of a map scale?
The pattern of weather in a place over time
What is Climate?
Longitude lines
What are lines that run north and south and measure distance from the Prime Meridian?
shows what the symbols mean
What is a Legend?
Shows the major resources and where they are located
What is a resource map?
Used to find which direction north is on the map
What is a compass rose used for?
bringing water to a place
What is irrigate/ irrigation?
Located at 0 latitude
What is the Equator?
made up of rows of imaginary squares, might include longitude and latitude
What is a grid system?
A satellite map
What shows a picture of the land and cities from space?
The legend shows what these mean
What are the symbols?
A plain
What is an area of flat land often covered with grass or trees?
Located at 0 longitude
What is Prime Meridian?
shows the Earth as a 3D sphere
What is a Globe?
shows the height or distance above sea level
What is an elevation map?
Shows the Earth more accurately than a flat depiction
Why is a Globe helpful?/ What is a Globe used for?
Landform
What is a natural feature of the Earth?
another name for longitude lines
What are meridians?