Types of maps
What type of map would I look at to determine which country has the most people?
A population map
What is one of the oceans?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Southern
Indian
What is a continent?
A continent is a large piece of land that is split up into countries.
Which type of map would I look at to determine the mountain ranges in Africa?
Physical Map
Name one of the seven continents.
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
Antartica
Europe
Asia
What is an alpha numeric grid?
A map is split up into grids so you can find things. These grids have letters and numbers.
What type of map tells us what parts of South Carolina gets the most rain?
Climate Map
Which continent is the biggest?
Asia
What is a region?
A region is an area of land with common features that distinguish it from other areas.
Which map do we see the borders to countries?
A political map
What continent do you live on?
North America
What is the difference between a continent and a country?
A country is smaller. Continents are made up of countries.
How can maps tell us about a particular place in the world?
They tell us where things are!
What countries make up North America?
US
Mexico
Canada
The world is split into hemispheres. What are the four hemispheres?
Eastern, western, northern, and southern