Five Themes
This theme ask Where is it located?
Location
A symbol that shows cardinal and intermediate directions on a map.
what is a compass rose?
A mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock or gas erupt.
What is a volcano?
This type of map is particular focused on one theme.
What is a thematic map?
This direction points up ^
What is North?
This theme ask What's it like there?
Place
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Midwest, West describe which of the five themes
What is Region
A large body of salt water surrounding a continent.
What is the ocean?
This type of map shows mountains, lakes, rivers, forest and National parks.
What is a Physical map?
This direction points down.
What is South?
This theme ask What is the relationship between humans and their environment
Human/Environment Interaction
A form of measurement to calculate distance on a map.
What is a map scale?
A raised area of land; not as high as a mountain
What is a hill?
This type of map shows highways, roads, cities and states.
What is a Political map?
What is the name of the person who makes maps?
What is a cartographer
This theme ask How and why are places connected with one another?
Movement
A picture that stands for something real; such as mountains, trees, parks or hospitals.
What is a map symbol?
A body of water completely surrounde d by land.
What is a lake?
a dotted line (------ ---)on a map key stands for this.
What is a state border?
In what direction is Virginia from DC?
What is South?
This theme ask How and why is one area similar to another?
Regions
Lines on a map to show where different items are located. Exp. C3
What are grid lines or index?
The continent where we live.
What is North America?
True or False. The North Pole is a real pole in the ground
False
What direction is DC to California?
What is West?