What might you find on an historical map?

Information about a battle between armies

What does a LEGEND, or a KEY, do on a map?

Tells you what symbols, lines, colors mean on a map

What is a SCALE on a map used for?

It shows the distance on the map compared to real life

What do latitude and longitude tell us?

An exact location on the planet

Why do political maps often change, but physical maps rarely do?

Political borders change more often than natural landmarks

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1
What might you find on an historical map?
Information about a battle between armies
Mountains, lakes, and rivers
Up-to-date information on political boundaries
Information about resources
2
What kind of map is this?
Nautical
Physical
Political
Historical
3
What does a LEGEND, or a KEY, do on a map?
Tells you what symbols, lines, colors mean on a map
Tells the story of how the map was created
Tells about the life story of the map maker
Unlocks the mystery of where to find the map
4
What is this called?
Direction finder
Star sign
Legend
Compass Rose
5
On the map from the previous question, the circles, triangles, and squares are all examples of:
Keys
Compass roses
Legends
Symbols
6
On the following map, what do the grey triangles represent?
Sources of fuel
Areas where precious gems can be found
Areas where nonmetals can be found
Gold mines
7
What is a SCALE on a map used for?
It tells the direction of travel
How much the map weighs
It protects the map from damage
It shows the distance on the map compared to real life
8
A map scale shows that 1 cm = 10 km. Two cities are 8 cm apart on a map. In real life how far?
8 km
80km
10 km
800 km
9
What kind of map is this?
Road Map
Historical
Physical
Political
10
What kind of map is this?
Road Map
Historical
Physical
Policital
11
What do latitude and longitude tell us?
How long the planet is
How fast the earth is turning
Which direction to go
An exact location on the planet
12
What did Moby do that he shouldn't have?!!!!
Sneezed on the map
Used the map to clean up spilled drink
Ate the map
Threw the map out the window
13
If you're having trouble figuring out what the symbols on a map mean, where would you look?
The title of the map
The back of the map
The compass rose
The map legend
14
Why do political maps often change, but physical maps rarely do?
For every election, political maps must be updated
Physical maps are updated far more often than political maps
Political borders change more often than natural landmarks
Political mapmakers always seek new info about geography

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