Maps
5 themes
Location
Human Enviromental Interaction
Features
100

Physical Map

shows natural features like mountains, plains, and bodies of water

100

Place

refers to the physical and human characteristics that give meaning to a location

100
Relative location

where a place is in relation to another place

100

Human Enviromental Interaction means

people modify or adapt to an enviroment

100

Human features

human-made features like roads, buildings, houses

200

Globe

3-D map of Earth that shows continents, oceans, and countries

200

Movement

how people, goods, and ideas travel across space

200

Absolute location

exact location of a place using latitude and longitude

200

Adapt to Arizona

Stay inside, drink water, change daily schedule 

200

Physical features

Nature made features like mountains, trees, lakes

300

Climate Map

shows different climate zones in the world

300

Location

Describes where a place is on Earth

300

Region California is located in

West

300

Adapt to Kentucky

Lots of land for farming, hills for coal mining

300

White Hall Elementary

Human made feature

400

Satellite Map

shows what Earth looks like from high above

400

Human Enviromental Interaction

how people adapt to, modify, and depend on their environment

400

Region New York is located in

Northeast

400

When people move, what do they bring?

Not physical items


parts of their culture; clothes, food, traditions, holidays 

400

The Grand Canyon

physical feature
500

Political Map

shows boundaries of states, counties, and countries

500

Region

Regions group places with shared traits

500

Region Kentucky is located in

Southeast

500

Why do people move?

better opportunity, work, or vacation

500

Mount Rushmore

human feature