Maps
This is a flat drawing of all or part of Earth.
This can show more detail .
Can show the world, continents, country, states, cities, neighborhoods or even buildings
What is a map
This map shows elevation and land shape using contour lines.
What is a topographic map?
North, East, South, West. The 4 main directions.
What are the cardinal directions?
Lines that go side to side east to west around Earth. They measure how north or south you are. think of a ladder!
What are Lines of Latitude?
This means moving from one place to another to live on the same land.
What is migration?
A place with few people, farms, and open land.
What is Rural?
This is a round model of Earth. It shows continents and oceans in there real positions
What is a Globe?
This type of map shows one special topic like population or weather.
What is a thematic map?
This map shows the usual weather patterns in different places
What is a climate map?
Lines that go up and down (North to South) from pole to pole and measure how far east or west you are.
What are Lines of Longitude?
Moving into a new country to live.
What is immigration?
We take in oxygen, Plants take in carbon dioxide. Without it both would die
What is air?
This type of map shows highways, streets, and routes to travel.
What is a road map?
This shows how distances on a map match real-life distances. An example of this is “1 inch = 10 miles.
What is a scale?
A person who makes maps.
What is a cartographer?
An imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that divides it into the Northern and Southern Hemisphere
What is the Equator?
These are things like war, danger, or no jobs that make people want to leave a place.
What are push factors?
We use this resource for drinking, cooking, and cleaning.
What is water?
This map shows natural features like mountains, rivers, and forests.
What is a physical map?
This tells you what symbols on a map mean.
What is a map key (or legend)?
A view from from high above looking down at the ground. Like a bird
What is Aerial images / birds eye view?
An imaginary line that divides Earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
What is the Prime Meridian?
These are things like jobs, safety, or better living that make people want to move somewhere.
What are pull factors?
Farmers use this resource to grow crops.
What is soil?
This map shows borders between countries, states, and includes cities.
What is a political map?
This shows directions like north, south, east, and west on a map.
What is a compass rose?
North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, Antartica
What are the 7 continents?
Important or famous places, buildings or monuments. Example Great Wall of China
What are landmarks?
A place with many people, buildings, and businesses like a city.
What is urban?
These natural resources are used to make metals and jewelry.
What are minnerals?