Mr. Lip
Continents, Oceans, and Hemispheres
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Types of Maps
100
The R stands for...
What is region.
100
Name the four oceans.
What is the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic?
100
Tells you how far one place on a map is from another
What is a scale?
100
The starting point for latitude.
What is the Equator?
100
Shows cities, capital cities, states, and countries with clear borders. These maps also use bright colors to show different states and countries.
What is a political map.
200
The M stands for...
What is movement.
200
Name the 7 continents.
What are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica?
200
Has arrows that point toward the cardinal directions.
What is a compass rose?
200
The starting point for longitude.
What is the Prime Meridian?
200
Shows natural features of the earth, such as climate, temperature, and precipitation.
What is a physical map.
300
The P stands for...
What is place.
300
Name the 4 hemispheres.
What is the northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere, eastern hemisphere, and western hemisphere?
300
Explains what the symbols on a map represent.
What is a map key?
300
How you measure latitude and longitude.
What are degrees?
300
A type of physical map that shows shapes of the earth, such as mountains, hills, plains, and rivers.
What is a landform map.
400
The L stands for...
What is location.
400
Name the two hemispheres WE live in.
What are the northern and western hemispheres?
400
A pattern of squares on a map.
What is a grid?
400
The height of land.
What is sea level?
400
A kind of map that shows you how to travel from one place to the next by car, plane, or bus.
What is a transportation map.
500
The I stands for...
What is Interaction.
500
Fill in the compass rose drawn on the board.
(Teacher checks answer.)
500
Parallels measuring the distance North or South of the equator.
What is latitude?
500
Measures distance East and West of the Prime Meridian.
What is longitude?
500
A map that shows where past events have occurred, such as battles and wars.
What is a historical map.
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