Vocabulary
Maps
Communities
Other
100

What is a place where you live, work, and play?

A community

100

What are the 4 cardinal directions on a compass rose?

North, South, East, West

100

What type of community is a large city?

Urban

100

How many geographic regions are in the United States?

Five

200

What is water that falls to the ground as rain, sleet, snow, or hail?

Precipitation

200

Which map shows mountains, plains, rivers, and deserts?

Physical Map

200

What is a suburban community?

It is located near a large city.

200

What type of map is this?


Physical Map

300

What is a physical feature of the land?

A landform
300

Which map shows the number of people who live in an area?

Population Map

300

Fill in the blanks:

A _____________ community is in the ______________ with lots of open space.

Rural; Countryside
300

Name all the geographic regions in the United States.

Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West

400

What is something that is not man-made, but found in nature?

A natural resource

400

What type of map is this AND what is the state capital?


Political Map, Austin

400

What type of community is Santa Clarita AND name 2 things that makes it a special place to live.

SCV is a suburban community.

It is special because of parks, good schools, natural resources, Magic Mountain, restaurants, and much more!

400

Name 3 examples of natural resources.

Water, trees, minerals, wind, solar