Map Features
What is the purpose of maps?
To give directions
What does a physical map show?
Physical features like landforms and water
What body of water do we build bridges over?
Rivers
What state do we live in?
New York
What Cardinal Directions do we use on maps?
North, East, South, West
What is the largest body of water represented on a map?
Oceans
What body of water covers most of our planet?
Oceans
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What symbol do we use to show direction?
Compass Rose
What type of water landforms are labeled on maps?
Oceans, lakes, rivers, waterfalls
Rain and snow melt down mountains and flow into what smaller body of water?
Rivers
Which continent do we live on?
North America
What map feature labels the symbols used on maps?
The Key
What physical landforms can we find labeled on maps?
Mountains, plateaus, volcanoes, valleys, hills, plains, islands
These two bodies of water are completely surrounded by land.
Lake and Pond
Do we live near hills or in the mountains?
hills
What colors normally represent water and land on maps?
Blue and green
What are two maps called that show our entire planet?
Globe
What bodies of water contain fresh drinkable water?
lakes, rivers, and ponds.
What is the difference between an plain and a valley?
plains are flat, valleys are the spaces between mountains