How do we get there?
The four _______ directions. Fill in the blank.
What is, The four CARDINAL directions
The________ of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
A map__________ is a visual explanation of the symbols used on the map.
What is key or legend?
How many states make up the United States of America?
What is 50?
A __________is a nation with its own government, occupying a specific territory.
What is a country?
What is the first the top direction of a compass?
What is North
Why are all map scales not the same?
What is, The earth’s surface is curved which forces scale to change from map to map
A map key typically includes a sample of each _______ used.
____________is one of several main, large landmasses that make up the world. Ordered from largest in area to smallest, these seven regions are:
What is a continent?
A ____________is a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, living in a particular country or territory.
What is a nation?
What is the main direction directly below north on a compass?
What is south?
Sam made a map! He said that his home was 5 inches from his church. On his same he said that 1 inch was equal to 150 feet. How far does Sam live from his church?
What is 750 feet.
According to your study sheet, a short segment of a blue line may be labeled as what?
What are rivers?
This is one of the parts that make up a nation having a federal government
What is a state?
A ________ is a geographical region of a country used for administrative or other purposes in certain modern nations. Example would be Middlesex or Worcester
What is a county?
According to the Wild Wild West and a compass, East meet _________
What is West
The scale of a map is the ratio of a ________________________on the ground
What is, The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground
Name one of the symbols used in the Key on Mrs. Alfred's map of her home.
This is a large town. An example would be, Boston is a ___________, but Burlington is a town.
What is a city.
A _________ is a specific area or location within a country or state that is often a portion of a larger union. Ontario is an example.
What is a province?
What are the four main points of a compass in order of how they appear?
What is North, East, South, and West
Mrs. Alfred went to school in Minnesota and drove all the way there from Massachusetts. Her map scale said that 1 inch was equal to 75 miles. She measured the distance and it was 1 and a half feet long. How far did she travel?
What is 1350 miles.
On a map of America, there is a star on every state. What does this represent?
What is the state capital?
How many countries make up our world?