What is a community?
URBAN!
This shows north, east, south, and west on a map.
A COMPASS ROSE!
AN ISLAND.
In this community, there are farms and farm animals. Pepole live farther apart. There are few restaurants or theaters.
RURAL!
This explains what the pictures and colors on a map mean.
A body of fresh water that moves through land to bring water to farms, towns, and cities.
A RIVER.
This community can be found outside a large city. There are parks, shops, and restaurants. Many families live in this area. Most people drive cars to work.
SUBURBAN!
This has a set of lines that cross each other. There are squares all over this kind of map. You can use letters and numbers to find places.
A MAP GRID.
Low places that lie between mountains. Most ____ have rivers that run through them.
Where might you go in your community to solve problems?
City Hall
This type of map shows the geography of the land. It shows many features including land formations and bodies of water.
PHYSICAL MAP.
What is the difference between a desert and a plain?
A PLAIN IS A LARGE AREA OF FLAT LAND. IT IS A GOOD PLACE TO GROW CROPS.
A community is a place where people ____, ___, and ____.
A community is a place where people LIVE, WORK, and PLAY.
This type of map shows counties, states, and cities. It shows where people live and the borders between countries and states.
A POLITICAL MAP.
What is geography?
Geography is the study of Earth's physical features and people.