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