Physical Environment
Community Needs & Changes
Founding Fathers & Important Documents
Elements of a Map
100

When people change the environment itself, they 

modify

100

A ______________________________ is a place where people live, work, and help one another.

community

100

The ______________________________ were leaders who helped establish the United States.

Founding Fathers

100

The ______________________________ tells what the map is about.

title

200

When people change what they do to live in their environment, they 

adapt

200

Food, water, shelter, and safety are examples of people's basic ______________________________.

needs

200

The ______________________________ announced that the American colonies wanted to be independent from Great Britain.

Declaration of Independence

200

A ______________________________ shows directions such as north, south, east, and west.

compass rose

300

Wearing a coat in cold weather is an example of how people 

adapt

300

Parks, libraries, and public roads are examples of ______________________________.

public goods

300

The ______________________________ is the plan for how the United States government works.

Constitution

300

A ______________________________ explains what the symbols on a map mean.

map key (legend)

400

Mountains, rivers, and canyons are examples of 

natural landmarks

400

Communities can change when people share new ______________________________.

ideas

400

The ______________________________ is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Bill of Rights

400

A map ______________________________ helps show how far apart places are.

scale

500

The _________ includes land, water, plants, and other natural features

physical environment 

500

Historical ______________________________ can cause communities to change over time.

events

500

The Declaration of Independence explained that the colonies wanted ______________________________ from British rule.

freedom

500

A map key helps us understand map ______________________________.

symbols