Maps
What is a map?
A flat drawing of a place
What is round and a model of the Earth?
globe
How are charts or tables divided?
They are divided into rows and columns.
What side of the timeline do you read first?
left (earliest time) to right
What is the best kind of map to use to locate the Appalachian Mountains in the United States?
Physical map of the United States
Which one is easier to use? -a map or a globe
a map
What does a physical map show? Draw 2 symbols found on a physical map.
It shows what the land looks like so it shows landforms like mountains, rivers, lakes. It can show elevation.
Draw a symbol for mountains, rivers, lakes
Why do people use charts and graphs?
To organize information so it can be more easily seen, helps us understand information
What are events?
something that happens
What is the best kind of map to you use to find the capital city of Georgia?
political map
Name some important parts of a map that you should always pay attention to, in order to understand the map.
title, map key, compass, symbols, scale
What is elevation?
how high the land is above sea level
Name two types of graphs.
line graphs and bar graphs
What does illustrate mean?
to draw pictures
What is the best kind of map to use to find where corn is produced or grown?
Product Map
What is a map key or legend?
shows symbols and what they mean
What does a political map show? Draw a symbol found on a political map key.
It shows names of countries, states, borders, capitals.
Draw: dot for city, or circle with a star for capital, or a line for borders
Look at Page 26 in the Longman Social Studies Book. Which region had the most immigrants in 2004?
Asia
What does the past mean?
a time that has already happened
All Groups: Use an Atlas to find a political map.
Answers vary
Name one similarity and one difference between maps and globes.
Answers vary: maps are flat and globes are round. Both show places in the world. Maps are easier to carry than globes. Maps can show more detail than globes.
Why kind of map would you use to find the temperature in an area or the amount of percipitation (rainfall) in an area?
Climate Map
Look at page 27 in the Longman Social Studies Book. What was the world population in 1800? In 2000?
1 billion, 6 billion
What are two things a timeline shows?
events and time (hours, days, weeks, months)
Use an Atlas to find a physical map.
Answers vary