Maps & Symbols
What is a map?
A drawing that shows where things are.
What does a compass rose show? And list them all
Directions—North, South, East, and West.
What is a landform?
A natural feature of the land.
What is a community?
A place where people live, work, and play.
Maps help people understand what?
Where things are.
What does a symbol on a map stand for?
Something real, like a tree for a forest or a house for a building.
Which direction is opposite of North?
South
Name one example of a landform.
Mountain, river, valley, or hill.
What kind of community has tall buildings and busy streets?
Urban
What is the opposite of East?
West
What is a map key or legend?
It tells what each symbol means.
Our class rhyme “Never Eat Soggy Waffles” helps us remember what?
The order of directions: North, East, South, West.
How does geography affect how people live?
It changes where people build homes, what they eat, and what jobs they have.
What kind of community has houses, schools, and parks outside a city?
Suburban
True or False: All communities look the same.
False
If you drew a map of your classroom, what could a small square stand for?
A desk, a table, or a bookshelf.
If the park is east of your house, and the store is west, which way do you go to get to the store?
West
What is geography?
The land and natural resources in an area.
What kind of community has farms and lots of open land?
Rural
Draw or describe one map symbol and what it means.
Example: A tree = forest, or a star = capital city.