Social Studies Unit 2

This tells you what each symbol on a map stands for

• map key

• symbol

• location

Where a place is found on a map is called...

• map key

• location

• title

What is a symbol on a map?

• It tells the name of the map

• It is where a place is found on a map

• It is an object that stands for something on a map.

Match the following

• Tells us the name of what the map is of

• Title

• A symbol that shows directions on a map

• Compass Rose

• A drawing that shows what a place looks like from above

• Map

A map and a globe are different. A globe is

• flat

• round

What are the four directions on a compass rose?

• North

• South

• East

• West

• Up

What is land that rises up high but NOT as high as a mountain?

• lake

• river

• valley

• hill

What is a body of water that has land around it, and is LARGER than a pond?

• ocean

• river

• lake

• hill

What is the largest body of water and it is salty?

• ocean

• river

• mountain

• plane

What is low land between mountains?

• mountain

• valley

• hill

• plain