Maps
Cardinal Directions
Landforms
Where People Live
Vocabulary Terms
100

maps are used to find 

places 

100

up

North 

100
a body of water 

ocean, river, sea 

100
Living near this helps us get water, travel by boat, and fish to eat. 

water

100

To change to fit into a new place or event 

adapt 

200
They can give us the ________. How to get somewhere. 

Directions 

200

Right 

East 

200

a steep triangular landform with a pointed top

mountain

200

Living here is great because I can farm, grow crops, and build houses. Traveling is also easy. 

Plains or flat land 

200

the weather of a place over a period of time 

climate

300

Maps that show the population of a place tell use how many _______ live there. 

people 

300

Left 

West 

300

a triangular landform with a rounded top

hill


300

Living here is nice because we have rich soil to grow crops at the bottom of mountains and houses are close together. 

Valleys

300

are landforms and bodies of water found on earth 

geographic features

400

Some maps show use different types of landforms. They are called 

geographical maps 

400

Down 

South 

400

flat grassy land 

plain 

400

Living on these are very difficult because of how steep it is. 

Mountains

400

are large areas on Earth. There are 7 of them. 

continents 

500

Maps use ________ on maps to show what things are 

symbols 

500

North south east west with arrows is called a 

Compass Rose 

500

a grassy area between two mountains 

valley 

500

I live in a very cold area. It snows all the time. What could I wear to adapt to the weather?

hat, boots, gloves, scarves sweater 

500

tell us where something is or how to get there 

maps