Map Reading

In Social Studies class, we will learn to read many different kinds of maps. We will look at political maps, physical maps, population maps, and many more! We will read the different parts of maps, like legends and scales, and we will even create our own maps!

As we work with political maps, we will also learn all fifty states and capitals. Click on this link for a fun game that tests your knowledge of each state, and where they are geographically located!

Political and Physical Map Reading Quiz

• Go to www.atlapedia.com.
• Click on World Maps.
• First, click on Political Maps.
• Select a country and click the bar that says, "CLICK HERE."
• On a piece of notebook paper, write the name of your country and "Political Map" and answer the following questions:

1. What continent is your country located on?
2. What bodies of water surround your country? Name them all.
3. What other countries surround your country? Name them all.
4. What is the city the farthest North in your country?
5. What is the city the farthest West in your country?

• Next, go back to the homepage at www.atlapedia.com
• Click on World Maps.
• First, click on Political Maps.
• Select a country and click the bar that says, "CLICK HERE."
• On THE SAME piece of notebook paper, write the name of your country and "Physical Map" and answer the following questions:

1. Are there rivers or lakes in your country? Explain how you know this.
2. Are there mountains in your country? Explain how you know this.
3. Your map will range from a green shade to a brown shade. What do these colors represent, and what do they represent about your country?
4. Is your country landlocked, an island, a peninsula, or a coastal country?
5. Using the scale, approximately how many miles long is your country from West to East?

• Make sure you have answered all the questions.
• Go back and check your answers to make sure you will get 80% or above!
• Turn your quiz into me.

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