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Which colours are used on maps to show the depth of water below sea level?
What does a map's colour key help to understand?
What kind of maps show the boundaries between countries, states, and cities?
Which model of the Earth shows landmasses and water bodies?
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Which of the following is NOT essential to understanding a map?
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What do the four sub-directions on a map help with?
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What four elements are essential to study a map effectively?
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How do shades of brown and green on a map assist in understanding the landscape?
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Why is the globe considered a small model of the Earth?
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What is the significance of using different shades of blue on maps?
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What is the purpose of signs and symbols on a map?
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Describe the difference between a political map and a physical map.
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Study Notes
Map Keys
- A map's color key helps in understanding the map by explaining the meaning of different colors used.
- The color key on a map may use different shades of brown and green to indicate the height of land above sea level.
- The color key may also use two shades of blue to indicate the depth of water below sea level.
- Light blue on a map may indicate water near the coast that is not very deep.
- Darker blue on a map may indicate water that is very deep and away from the coast.
Word Meanings
- A globe is a model of the Earth that shows continents, countries, cities, and water bodies.
- Sub-directions are directions between the four main directions.
- Signs and symbols on a map are marks that have specific meanings.
Lesson at a Glance
- A globe is a small model of the Earth that shows landmasses and water bodies.
- A map is a representation of the Earth or a part of it drawn on a flat surface.
- There are different types of maps, including political maps and physical maps.
- To study a map, four key things need to be understood: directions, scale of the map, signs and symbols, and the colors used.
- There are four main directions and four sub-directions.
- Maps use shades of brown, green, and blue to represent landmasses and water bodies.
Map Keys
- A map's color key helps in understanding the map by explaining the meaning of different colors used.
- The color key on a map may use different shades of brown and green to indicate the height of land above sea level.
- The color key may also use two shades of blue to indicate the depth of water below sea level.
- Light blue on a map may indicate water near the coast that is not very deep.
- Darker blue on a map may indicate water that is very deep and away from the coast.
Word Meanings
- A globe is a model of the Earth that shows continents, countries, cities, and water bodies.
- Sub-directions are directions between the four main directions.
- Signs and symbols on a map are marks that have specific meanings.
Lesson at a Glance
- A globe is a small model of the Earth that shows landmasses and water bodies.
- A map is a representation of the Earth or a part of it drawn on a flat surface.
- There are different types of maps, including political maps and physical maps.
- To study a map, four key things need to be understood: directions, scale of the map, signs and symbols, and the colors used.
- There are four main directions and four sub-directions.
- Maps use shades of brown, green, and blue to represent landmasses and water bodies.
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Description
Understanding the colour key of a map to determine the height of land and depth of water. Learn how to interpret shades of brown, green, and blue to read maps effectively.
