Maps and Globes

A map is...........

• Round like a sphere

• Flat

• Round or flat

Use this map and map key to find the capital of Tennessee

• Chatanooga

• Jackson

• Memphis

• Nashville

What are the four cardinal directions?

• North and south

• East and south

• North, South, East and West

• West and south

Draw a picture of a globe

What does a Map Title help us do?

• Tells us the type of information on the map

• It doesn't tell us anything

• Can show us the capital

What is the purpose of a map key?

• To show the scale of the map

• To explain the symbols used on the map

• To indicate the map's orientation

What does a compass rose on a map indicate?

• Distance between two points

• Direction

• Elevation

• Population

What state is SOUTH of Alabama and Georgia?

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Florida

• Virginia

Fill in the missing intermediate direction

• North

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Northwest

Using the map key, describe what a river would look like?

• Triangles

• A curved line

• Circles

• River is not on the map