Types of Maps
What type of map shows borders?
What is a political map.
A raised area of land that is flat on top.
What is a plateau.
How many states make up the Midwest?
What is 12.
Draw a compass rose and label the cardinal and intermediate directions.
Check drawing for completion and accuracy.
What type of map shows regions?
What is a region map.
Flat grasslands with fertile soil and few trees.
What are plains.
The states in the Midwest Region have _____ seasons.
What is 4.
Be able to label the 7 continents and 5 oceans.
North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and Antarctica.
Southern Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Indian Ocean.
Check papers for completion and accuracy. It will be matching on the test.
What type of map shows the continents and oceans?
What is a world map.
A steep landform that rises above the land around it and has a peak.
What are mountains.
The land in the Midwest is mostly _______.
What is flat or plains.
What type of map shows mountain elevations and rivers?
What is a physical map.
A landform that rises above the land around it and has a rounded top.
What are hills.
Name 2 things to see in the Midwest.
I'll accept reasonable answers.
What type of map shows high and low pressure, temperature, and weather patterns?
What is a weather map.
A low land between hills or mountains that often have a river flowing through it.
What is a valley
Why is the Midwest a great place to live?
I'll accept reasonable answers.