Map Smarts
What do we use to find places and directions?
Map
Which one is a body of water?
A. Mountain B. River C. Valley
River
What country do we live in?
United States of America
Who lived in North America long before European settlers arrived?
A. Native Americans B. Astronauts C. Pilots
Native Americans
What did many colonists use to travel on land?
Horses, wagons, oxen
What direction is at the top of most maps?
North
What do we call land that is very high and has steep sides?
Mountains
What state do we live in?
Texas
Name ONE thing Native American peoples used from nature to survive.
Water, plants, animals, wood, stone, or other natural resources
How did the early americans use bones?
tools
Which direction is opposite of east?
West
What is a valley?
A. Low land between hills or mountains B. A large body of salt water C. A tall mountain
Low land between hils or mountains
What region of the United States is Texas usually grouped with?
South
Why did different Native American groups build different types of homes?
A. They lived in different environments B. Everyone had the same materials C. They did not need shelter
they lived in different environments
Why did many colonists grow crops?
A. To have food and earn money B. To build mountains C. To make oceans
To have food and earn money
What part of a map tells us what the symbols mean?
Map Key or Legend
What do we call a large area of flat land?
Plain
Which region of the United States is known for its hot deserts and dry climate?
West
Why were animals such as buffalo important to some Plains tribes?
For food, clothing, tools and more
Name 3 way life in the colonies was different from life today.
Examples include no electricity, travel by horse or walking, farming by hand, or making many household items.
How can we remeber the order the directions go in?
Never Eat Soggy Waffles
Why did many early settlements develop near rivers?
trading, travel, fishing, water source
Why do different regions of the United States have different ways of living?
They have different climates, landforms, resources, and environments.
A Native American community lives near the ocean. Which resource would most likely be important?
Fish & Shellfish
Why did geography affect where colonists built settlements?
A. People needed water, good land, and resources B. All places had exactly the same resources C. Geography had no effect
People needed water, good land, and resources