Map Skills
Map Types
Miscellaneous
Continents
5 Themes
100
The tool used to see direction on a map
compass rose
100
this maps shows us boundaries, countries, cities, etc
political map
100
What alliance was formed to keep peace in Europe after WWI and WWII?
European Union
100
What continent is in red?
Europe
100
the theme that involves transporting of goods, people and ideas
movement
200
the tool used to measure distance
scale
200
this type of map shows land elevation
topographic map
200
European countries colonized Africa in search of what?
raw materials/ natural resources
200
What continent is in Green?
Africa
200
the five themes of geography are
Movement, Region, Location, Human Enviornment Interaction, and Place
300
this tells us the maps purpose
map title
300
this type of map shows land features
physical map
300
Who is the person responsible for story telling and entertainment in African culture?
Griot
300
What continent is in Yellow?
Asia
300
your address is what type of location
absolute
400
this tells us what the symbols on a map mean
key/legend
400
is this a negative or positive human environment interaction
negative
400
What continent is in orange
North America
400
themes that is an area with common features that set it apart from other areas is
region
500
this lines divide the map in a grid like pattern
latitude and longitude lines
500
Japan is very similar to the United States when it comes to personal freedoms. Its citizens enjoy a Bill of Rights which guarantees freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and press. Japan’s judicial system has a low level of corruption and works independently from the other branches. Citizens can also choose where to live, their occupation, and their education.
Just like the United States, which document guarantees personal freedoms in Japan?
bill of rights
500
What continent is in pink?
South America
500
Human Enviornment Interaction is the relationship between what
humans and their enviornment