Map Skills
What continent is your community located?
the Western Hemisphere or North America
North America
How many landforms is California divided into?
Four
How does a landform map show physical features?
colors or patterns
define the word community
a place where people live and work together
a line or map that shows where a state or nation ends
border or plateau
border
What does NE stand for on a compass?
North East
What are the four regions?
Coastal, Central Valley, Mountain, and Desert
What are bridges and buildings examples of?
human made features or natural resources
human made features
what do we use soil for
farming and to build on
the in-between directions that give more exact information about a location
population or intermediate directions
intermediate directions
Do we live in northern California or southern California?
Northern California
What region do we live in?
Central Valley
What is usually the first thing people build when they settle in a new community?
schools or homes
homes for people
the coastal region is where ____ and ____ meet
ocean and land
a landform with steep sides and a flat top
human made features or plateau
plateau
The opposite of south is
North
What can you find in California's Mountain Region?
many people or highlands
Highlands
Which is an example of an urban area?
Death Valley or Los Angeles
Los Angeles
the central valley region is known for
farming
things people add to a landscape
border or human made features
human made features
What is the vocabulary word for North, South, East, and West
Intermediate direction
They are both kinds of valleys
What is the part of the map that tells us what each thing means?
Map legend or map key
name one state or country California borders with
the number of people in an area
intermediate directions or population
population