These Are Found on a Map
Capital
A city or town, specified by law or constitution that usually serves as the location of the government’s central meeting place and offices.
Political Map
A map that uses colors to show the borders of countries, states, or regions, as well as symbols to show capitals and major cities.
Capital of Washington
Olympia
Compass
An instrument generally located on a map that shows cardinal directions. (North, South, East, West)
Climate
Description of the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area.
Borders/Political Boundaries
A real or artificial line that separates geographic areas. They can be used to separate countries, states, provinces, counties, cities, and towns. A border outlines the area that a particular governing body controls.
Physical Maps
A type of map that shows the geographic features of an area. It also shows land forms (mountains, hills, plains) through differences in elevation.
Missouri
Jefferson City
Absolute Location
A point on the earth's surface expressed by a coordinate system such as latitude and longitude (Exact location).
Hunter
A member of a nomadic culture in which people hunt animals to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals.
Scale
Shows the difference between the distance on a map and the actual distance.
Resource Map
Shows the things found or produced in an area.
Nevada
Carson City
Relative Location
A location of a place in relation to another place (i.e. south or downhill).
Gatherer
A member of a nomadic culture in which plants were gathered as a source of food.
Key
Explains the symbols on a map.
Natural Resources
Resources that are made by nature but used by people
Colorado
Denver
Migration
Movement from one place to another.
Ships
A large boat used for transporting people or goods by sea.
Elevation
Measure of the height of land from sea level, can be above sea level.
Distribution
Refers to the way something is spread out or arranged over an area.
Texas
Austin
Cash Crop
Cash crop or profit crop is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit.
Agriculture
Describes the practice of growing crops or raising animals. Cultivating a piece of land, or planting and growing food plants on it.