Map.
An insert on a map that explains the symbols, provides a scale, and usually identifies the type of map projection used
Map Key
What is the Alabama Capital?
Montgomery
What do you call someone from Alabama?
Alabamian
What kind of map did we mainly look at during our filed trip Tuesday?
Topographic Map
What is the name of our protagnist?
Liberty
Why would someone make a map?
To make a guide for others, gather data of the land, or any other reason agreed upon by the teachers.
When did Alabama become a state?
Dec 14 1819
What city has a bridge in both Georgia and in Alabama?
Phoenix City
What does a topographic map mainly show?
Height and elevation
What was the name of Liberty's Friend?
Abdullah
On Maps, what is not a direaction the compass points
North, East, Down, West
Why was the march to the Selma Bridge so important in the civil rights movement?
It acted as a mass demonstration to show commitment to equal rights
What are the two biggest rival college football teams in Alabama?
Auburn and Alabama
What three things did we do on the Sandbox day?
Played in the sandbox, we compared aerial pictures to a topographic map and we looked at the topographic map to notice its features.
Who wrote Liberty's Civil Rights Road Trip?
Michael W. Waters
What is the term that means the study of maps?
Cartography
What year was the NASA space center founded in Huntsville?
July 1st, 1960
What city is called the iron ore city?
Birmingham
When playing in the sandbox, we noticed some thick lines forming between the elevations. What was that called?
Contour Lines
What is one place they have visited in Mississippi?
Jackson, Mississippi, Glendora, Mississippi
What is the longest river in Alabama?
Tennessee River
What nation founded Mobile?
British
French
Spanish
The French
What area invented Mardi Gras?
Mobile/Baldwin County Area
What is a contour line?
lines on a map that connect points of equal elevation above a reference level, typically mean sea level.
What bridge was Liberty so excited to see?
Selma Bridge