Map Skills
What map tool tells is used to describe direction?
Compass Rose
What country colonized Mexico in the 1500's?
Spain
Which cultural region was dependent on buffalo for survival?
Great Plains
What is the largest mountain range in the United States?
The Rocky Mountains
Define Diversity.
difference, variety, having many different types
What map tool is used to define symbols or colors on a map?
Map Key
True or False?
Mexico's independence Day is May 5th.
False
Describe the shelters of the people of the Southwest.
They were made of clay or adobe. They were often build into the sides of cliffs to stay cool.
Name a body of water that borders the United States.
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
Define Colonization
the act of creating settlements to gain resources, power, and control over a new area.
What kind of map shows the borders of countries and major cities?
Political Map
Name a specific landform or physical feature we would see on a Physical Map of Mexico.
Examples:
Sierra Madre Occidental, Baja Peninsula, Yucatan Peninsula, etc.
Describe the foods of the indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest.
They relied on fishing (Salmon), some hunted whales.
Which region of the United States experiences the MOST rain?
East
Define Assimilation
The absorption and integration of people, ideas, or culture into a wider society or culture.
What kind of map shows land forms, bodies or water, and elevation?
Physical Map
How many different leaders did it take before Mexico won its independence?
Four
Which region had to build longhouses that could withstand cold, snowy winters?
East
Which region of the United States experiences the hottest temperatures?
Southwest
Define Treaty
signed agreement between two nations, usually about peace and/or land use
What tool shows you how to calculate the distance between two places on a map?
A scale
Name 3 states in Mexico.
Many possible answers.
What is “3 Sisters” farming?
This is a method that plants squash, beans, and corn all together because the plants grow well together.
Name one of the Great Lakes.
Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
Define Infrastructure
Fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools