Geo Unit 1: Maps PT 2

What does geography mean?

• Study of the globe, how it spins, and the weather of each continent

• How many mountains and rivers a location has

• study of places and the relationships between people and their environments

Which one of the following is NOT a continent?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

• India

What kind of map is this

• Political

• • Physical

• Thematic

This type of map shows landforms like mountains

• Physical

• Political

• Thematic

What type of map is this?

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic

This part of a map explains what the symbols on a map mean

• Title

• Legend

• Compass Rose

• Scale

This part of a map represents distance

• Title

• Legend

• Compass Rose

• Scale

This part of a map tells what the map is used for

• Title

• Legend

• Compass Rose

• Scale

This part of a map has the cardinal directions

• Title

• Legend

• Compass Rose

• Scale

This type of map tells you specific information about a place

• Political

• Physical

• Thematic