Land Cover
What kind of map shows landforms like rivers, lakes, and mountains?
a physical map
What kind of map shows countries, states, and cities with their borders?
Political Map
What kind of map shows the average weather conditions of a region over a long time?
Climate map
What kind of map shows how people use the land in a certain area?
Land Use Map
What kind of map shows how many people live in different areas?
population map
What helps you understand what symbols mean on a map?
A key/legend
What symbol on a political map represents a city?
Dot/square
What does a climate map tell you about a place — the weather today or the typical weather over many years?
typical weather over many years (long-term)
Which of these is a type of land use: a farm, a mountain, or a river?
farm
On a population map, what do the darker colors usually mean?
more people
On a physical map, what color usually represents mountains or higher elevation?
Brown/tan, bumpy texture
What do the sizes of dots on a political map mean?
Size of the city
What type of climate would you find near the equator on a climate map?
Hot/tropical
What color is often used on a land use map to show farmland?
green
What does "growing season" mean on a map?
the time when crops can grow
What natural feature would you look for on a physical map to find the Rocky Mountains?
What does a star mean on a political map?
Capital city
What is precipitation?
Rain, snow, sleet, hail
If a land use map shows a big area marked "urban," what would you expect to find there?
buildings, houses, businesses, high population
What is "elevation"?
How high or low the land is
Besides mountains, name one other natural feature you might see on a physical map.
Rivers, lakes, deserts, valleys
What does it mean if two places border each other?
They are touching/right next to each other
What is climate? Give an example
Average weather of a place; includes temperature and precipitation
What are natural resources?
resources that aren't made in a factory, they are natural.
Which would you expect to have a longer growing season — a place near the equator or a place near the North Pole?
equator