Reading a Map
Name one thing that Ava and Andy saw on their map.
mountains
lake
boat
ice cream cone (store)
hill
path
bridge
What was built in the 1930s and was the tallest building in the world at that time?
The Empire State Building
A large body of salt water.
Ocean
Of what is a mountain made?
rocks and dirt
What do we call the time in the 1930s when people couldn't find jobs and had very little money?
The Great Depression
Tells us directions on a map
Compass rose
What did people use to get news and listen to their favorite shows in the 1930s?
Radio
Large body of fresh water that empties into a another body of water.
River
What do we call the hot liquid inside the Earth?
magma
Who was the President of the United States during The Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
This direction is at the top of a compass rose.
North
In what state is the Empire State Building?
New York
These are flat areas over a large pieces of land.
plains
What do we call the outer layer of the Earth?
crust
World War II started when Germany invaded what country?
Poland
Tells us what symbols mean on a map.
Map key
This connects the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean in California.
The Golden Gate Bridge
This is a body of fresh water that is completely surrounded by land.
Lake
How tall does it have to be in order to be called a mountain?
1,900 feet
This word means how rich or poor a country is. It wasn't good in the United States during The Great Depression.
economy
Name one thing that a person would build that might be shown on a map.
Road
Store
Path
Bridge
This was built on the border of Nevada and Arizona and generates electricity.
The Hoover Dam
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Peninsula
Into how many plates is the Earth's crust divided?
6
What made the United States decide to send troops in to fight World War II?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor