Map Skills
What are the 4 cardinal directions?
North, South, East and West
Name two examples of landforms.
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What is the Equator?
An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.
What was the name of the foreign and exotic "culture" we read about?
Nacirema
What is a spot of fertile land in a desert where there is water and some vegetation
An Oasis
What is a map title for?
Letting you know the subject of the map.
What is a group or chain of islands close together.
an archipelago
What two measurements are needed to find a place’s absolute location?
Latitude and longitude.
Celebrations like Lunar New Year, Diwali, or Thanksgiving are examples of what part of culture?
Traditions/holidays
What uses words to describe where a place is in relation to another place.
Example: New Hampshire is southwest of Maine.
Relative Location
Why is a map key necessary when reading a map?
Without it, you wouldn’t know what the map’s symbols and colors represent.
What is a wide flat topped mountains with steep sides
A Mesa
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Prime Meridian
Places that have cultural traits in common is called what?
Culture Region
What are the differences between a globe and a map?
Map: 2 dimensional (flat), distorted, easier to carry and use
Globe: 3 dimensional (round), shape of the Earth, difficult for most uses
A globe is a more accurate model of the world.
A map is a more useful tool.
If you live in North America, which two hemispheres do you live in?
Northern and Western Hemispheres.
This landform is when a river opens up into many streams before entering the ocean.
A delta
Do lines of longitude run north to south or east to west?
North to South
What is the definition of culture?
the beliefs and ways of living that a group of people share
A thematic map showing how much rain an area gets is called a ___________________?
Precipitation Map
What is map that shows specific information about a topic or theme (like population, climate, or natural resources) called?
A Thematic Map
Name a well-known peninsula.
Florida (or the Iberian Peninsula, Arabian Peninsula, etc.).
At what degrees are the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn located?
Tropic of Cancer: 23.5° N; Tropic of Capricorn: 23.5° S.
Name 5 different types of culture traits
Family structure, Language, Beliefs & Values, Traditions, Religion, Clothing, Food, Entertainment & Art, Architecture
How might a group’s environment and geography shape their culture? Give two examples.
Geography influences culture by shaping what people eat, wear, build, and celebrate. For example, people near oceans may develop a fishing culture, and people in cold climates may wear heavy clothing and build insulated homes.