Map Skills
What directions does a compass rose show?
North, South, East, West
(bonus 50 points if the team also said the mixed directions, like northeast, northwest, southeast, etc.)
Name one way communities can be different from each other.
Acceptable answers: different people, jobs, geography, laws, history.
Which community type surrounds a larger city?
Suburban
Name two ways people can communicate besides talking to each other face-to-face.
Acceptable answers: talk on the phone, video message, text, email, letter
Where should you go if you want or need goods and services?
A business
Look at the map of Ohio. What cities are north of Akron?
Loraine and Cleveland
(bonus 50 points of also listed Toledo)
How is your community like all other communities?
It is made up of people who live and work in the community
How do other community/area types depend on rural communities?
Depend on their crops/agriculture for food
What do people use as a fast form of communication?
Fill in the blank: _______ members make laws to keep a community safe.
Government
Look at the map grid. Through which boxes does Crusader Ave pass through?
B-1, C-1, B-2, C-2, B-3, B-4
What is a “sister city”
Communities that share ideas and information with each other
What are three features of an urban area?
Possible answers: types of transportation (like subways and trains), tall buildings, large population, row houses, etc.
What type of transportation do you find at a harbor?
Boats
Prompt: Every year, people visit Liberty Hall in Frankfort, Kentucky. They come to see where important events in the community took place.
Question: What is Liberty Hall?
Look at the map of Ohio. When a bus travels from Cincinnati to Columbus, in which direction is it going?
Northeast
Fill in the blank: A college town's _______ is based on the money earned from a university.
Economy
How do rural areas depend on urban or suburban areas?
Suburban and urban areas can have more choices in stores, there are more choices for doctor/hospital visits, and other acceptable answers
How does sending an email help people communicate faster? Compare it to sending a letter.
An email is sent instantly online, compared to writing and mailing a letter where you have to wait for the letter to travel through the mail system
Fill in the blank: The geography of a community includes _____ and bodies of water.
Landforms
What's the difference between a map scale and a map grid?
Map Scale: used to measure distance/shows how far things are on the map compared to real life
Map Grid: uses letters and numbers to help you find a specific place on the map
Why might two communities choose to become sister cities?
Possible answers: so community leaders can share ideas, to learn more about each place, to share information.
What are 2 of the 3 main reasons a person from an urban area might visit a rural area?
(1) To go to college
(2) For outdoor activities
(3) For a calmer/quieter environment
(bonus 50 points if the team named all three)
Name 3 different types of transportation that are found in urban areas.
Acceptable answers: cars, taxis/cabs, subways, trains, buses
What vocabulary term describes the set of values and ways of life handed down from people who lived long ago?
Heritage