

Reading a Map
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Science, Social Studies, Geography
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2nd Grade
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Easy
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Kelly Dunbar
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7 Slides • 9 Questions
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Reading a Map

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Maps can show many different features.
This map shows the major rivers of the United States. What else does the map key show?
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Maps also use colors to show different landforms. What colors do you see used here?
What landforms are shown in brown?
What landforms are shown in blue?
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Cities in this map are labeled A, B,C, D, E and F in red. Mountains are labeled in brown and rivers and lakes are in blue.
What two cities have a lake in between them?
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Cities in this map are labeled A, B,C, D, E and F in red. Mountains are labeled in brown and rivers and lakes are in blue.
What two cities have mountains between them?
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What city is furthest away from a lake?
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Which of the cities is located on a peninsula?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the two maps shows an island surrounded by water?
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Multiple Choice
What color is the land in this map?
white
gray
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Multiple Choice
Looking at the map legend, which symbol means there are sharks?
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Multiple Select
What are the large bodies of water on a map called?
Oceans
Continents
equator
globe
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Multiple Choice
What does Red stand for on the map?
Record Coldest
Record Warmest
Near Normal
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Multiple Choice
A body of land surrounded on all sides by water.
island
country
continent
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Multiple Choice
You live in what country right now?
Mexico
Canada
Brazil
USA
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Multiple Choice
What should you pretend you are doing when you are looking at a map?
in a helicopter looking down
climbing a mountain
swimming in the river
moving a compass
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Multiple Choice
What is the key on the map?
pictures of mountains and rivers
to unlock the door
a plus sign
it is a box explaining what each picture on the map is trying to show
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