Social Scientists
Map Skills
Vocabulary
Immigration
Special Purpose Maps
100
Which Social Scientist studies the way people use money?
An economist
100
If I was traveling from Texas to Nebraska, what direction would I travel in?
I would travel North
100
What is a human feature?
A human feature is something made by humans
100
Why did Europeans immigrate to the U.S.?
The Europeans immigrated to the U.S. because they wanted better lives.
100
Which color shows the most rainfall?
Dark Green
200
Which Social Scientist studies people in charge and the rules and laws?
A political scientist
200
If I was traveling from Utah to Mississippi, what direction would I travel in?
I would travel East
200
What is a natural feature?
A natural feature is something made by nature
200
Why did Africans immigrate to the U.S.?
The Africans immigrated to the U.S. because they were forced to as slaves.
200
Which region has a higher elevation? The West or the Northeast?
The West Region
300
Which Social Scientist studies the human and natural features on the Earth?
A geographer
300
If I was traveling from Arizona to Michigan, what direction would I travel in?
I would travel Northeast
300
What does diverse mean?
Diverse means different
300
Why did American Indians immigrate to the U.S.?
The American Indians immigrated to the U.S. by accident, in search of food.
300
Which map would Iyou look at to see the number of people living there?
I would look at a Population Density map.
400
Which Social Scientist would look at this picture and why?
A historian because they study the past.
400
If I was traveling to New Mexico from Pennsylvania, what direction would I travel in?
I would travel Southwest
400
What is an immigrant?
An immigrant is someone who comes from another place to live in a country
400
What was the Bracero Program?
The Bracero Program brought workers over from Mexico while Americans were fighting the war.
400
How many regions are there?
There are 5 regions: West, Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, Southwest.
500
Which Social Scientist would study this image and why?
A historian OR a political scientist because a historian studies the past and a political scientist studies the rules and laws (like creating schools!!)
500
Which region is Oregon located in?
Oregon is located in the West region
500
What is a region?
A region is an area that shares common features.
500
What did the Lenape tribe call New York 10,000 years ago?
They called it “Mana-hatta”
500
Which Special Purpose Map shows features of the Earth like mountains, rivers, and plains.
A physical map shows the natural features of the Earth.