Map Skills

10/10/2020 5:24:00 PM
Image: ourworldindata.org 

Do you know?

  • There are 8 different types of maps.
  • Maps help us learn about history by preserving records of the past. We can learn things from maps about how life used to be for groups of people, but maps can also tell us things about the lives of specific people.

Let's explore!

Food map in South Korea. Image: Liv Wan Illustration

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions

  • What didn't maps help you?
  • How many kinds of maps are mentioned?

Maps didn't help you ____.

  • learn about the world
  • find directions
  • contact with other people

How many kinds of maps are mentioned?

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Map Skills

Have you ever used a map to find your way to a special place? Maps show , but maps have other jobs, too. If you want to learn about the world, study maps.

Regional maps show us where different groups of people can be found. They show us where different tribes lived in the United States. They show us information about the weather in areas. They can show us where to find different religions of the world.

Product maps show us the kinds of things that farmers grow. They show us the animals that the farmers raise. This kind of map shows us that farmers in Iowa grow corn and wheat. It shows us that the farmers in Texas raise cattle.

maps numbers of people living in one place to numbers of people living elsewhere.

Route maps show the or movement of a group of people. We can use a map to find out where Christopher Columbus sailed his ships. They can show us the way that supplies are moved across an area. They can show us where the went across the trails.

Each kind of map gives different information. Think about what you are looking for. What do you want to learn? Find the map that is best and dig in!

Read the text and answer the questions.

Map Skills

Treasure Map. Image: Amazon.in

Have you ever used a map to find your way to a special place? Maps show directions, but maps have other jobs, too. If you want to learn about the world, study maps.

Regional maps show us where different groups of people can be found. They show us where different tribes lived in the United States. They show us information about the weather in areas. They can show us where to find different religions of the world.

Product maps show us the kinds of things that farmers grow. They show us the animals that the farmers raise. This kind of map shows us that farmers in Iowa grow corn and wheat. It shows us that the farmers in Texas raise cattle.

Density maps compare numbers of people living in one place to numbers of people living elsewhere.

Route maps show the path or movement of a group of people. We can use a route map to find out where Christopher Columbus sailed his ships. They can show us the way that supplies are moved across an area. They can show us where the pioneers went across the trails.

Each kind of map gives different information. Think about what you are looking for. What do you want to learn? Find the map that is best and dig in!

If you wanted to find out what states the Oregon Trail went through, you would probably use a ____

  • product map.
  • regional map.
  • density map.
  • route map.
What were some of the products listed that could be found on product maps?
  • cattle, corn, and wheat
  • corn, strawberries, and hay
  • cattle, sheep, and horses
  • corn, wheat, and lettuce
What kind of map would tell you about rainfall in an area?
  • a regional map
  • a product map
  • a density map
  • a route map
Which statement is TRUE from the passage above?
  • Regional maps compare movements of goods.
  • Density maps compare populations in different areas of the country or world.
  • Product maps show number of people in certain areas.
  • Route maps show what animals farmers raise and crops they grow.

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text. 

  1. maps numbers of people living in one place to numbers of people living elsewhere.
  2. Maps show , but maps have other jobs, too.
  3. We can use a map to find out where Christopher Columbus sailed his ships.
  4. They can show us where the went across the trails.
  5. Route maps show the or movement of a group of people.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. She later became a of education for women.
  2. We the two reports carefully.
  3. They walked along the cliff to the next town.
  4. They hit a truck coming in the opposite .
  5. The bus driver did not seem to know the .
  6. The population in this city is very high.