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Map parts
5 Themes
Directions
Type of Map
Mix Bag
100
This part of the map tells you the directions
Compass
100

The study of people and goods traveling from place to place is studying this theme

Movement
100

What are the four cardinal directions?

North, South, East, West

100

This type of map shows countries, states, and cities

Political

100

This part of the map tells you how many miles each inch/cm represents

Scale bar

200
This part of the map tells you what all of the symbols mean
Legend or Key
200

Engadine is South of Newberry, and West of Naubinway. This is an example of what theme of geography?

Location

200

What direction is halfway between North and East?

Northeast

200

This type of map would show the average temperature of different regions

Thematic map

200
Name 3 of the 5 themes of geography
Movement, Location, Place, Region, Human Environment Interaction
300
This is where you look to find out what the map is about
Title
300

This theme of geography explains what an area is like

Place

300

If you are facing North and you turn 90 degrees to your right, which direction are you facing?

East

300

This type of map helps you learn about the natural features like mountains and rivers in a country.

Physical map 

300
Does latitude or longitude run North to South?
Longitude
400
These lines run East to West on a globe or map
Latitude
400

Areas with similar characteristics are grouped into these

Regions

400

If you are traveling from the North Pole towards the Equator, which direction are you heading?

South

400

Which type of map would you use to learn about population density in a country?

Thematic map

400
Does latitude or longitude measure how far north or south a place is?
Latitude
500

If a map has a scale of 1 inch = 100 miles, and two cities are 3 inches apart on the map, how far apart are the cities in real life?

300 miles apart

500

Building bridges, buildings, pyramids, or ditches are examples of what?

Human Environment Interaction

500

If you’re standing in the middle of a park and the playground is to your West and the pond is to your East, which direction is behind you if you’re facing the playground?


East

500

You want to compare the physical features of two different regions and see how the population is distributed in each. Which two types of maps would you use together?

Physical and thematic map

500

What does BOLTSS stand for?

Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale, Source