4th Grade SS Types of Maps

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  1. maps that show territorial features such as countries, states, cities, towns, and the significant bodies of water political map
  2. maps that show landforms like deserts, mountains, plains, rivers, and lakes physical map
  3. maps that show where you are and how to get to your destination road map
  4. maps that show where certain natural resources are found resource map
  5. maps that show the weather patterns that have been observed in a given area over a long period of time climate maps
  6. what type of map would you use if you want to see which state is rich in oil resource map
  7. the most widely used map road map
  8. world maps are generally ______ or _____ maps political or physical
  9. what type of map do you need if you want to find the airport road map
  10. what does a tree on a resource map represent forests in the area
  11. Circle True or False: All maps are used to help people find locations and get directions True or False
  12. an important part of a map that tells what the map represents title
  13. a key element of every map that shows directions compass rose
  14. the four main parts of a compass are called the cardinal directions
  15. the points in between the cardinal directions are called intermediate directions
  16. the four main part on a compass are north, east, south, and west
  17. the intermediate directions are northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest
  18. elements on a map that represent different things in the real world symbols
  19. a box on the map that shows you what the symbols on a map mean map key or legend
  20. a tool for measuring distance on a map map scale
  21. we use this to find the relationship between distance on the map and distance in real life map scale
  22. symbol on a map that helps you locate places easily coordinate grid
  23. lines that run horizontally from side to side on a map latitude
  24. lines that run vertically (up and down) on a map are called longitude lines
  25. the grid on the map containing numbers and letters is called a index
  26. pictures or icons that represent different features on a map symbols
  27. an imaginary line of latitude dividing the northers hemisphere from the southern hemisphere equator
  28. an imaginary line of longitude dividing the eastern hemisphere from the western hemisphere prime meridian

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