| Maps Represent the World
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| A map is a drawing created to represent the world or a part
of the world's surface. Maps show where physical or natural features,
such as lakes and mountains, are found. They also show where human or
political features, such as cities and country boundaries, are located.
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| Symbols are used to represent the features shown on maps.
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| Map makers do not want people to guess about the meaning of symbols
used on maps. For this reason most maps include a key or legend.
The map legend lists the symbols used on the map and tells us what the
symbols represent. Examining the map legend will help you understand the
meaning of the symbols used on that map.
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| Look at the map of the United States. Find the legend. The legend
lists some of the symbols used on the map. It also explains what these
symbols mean.
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| Dot Symbols
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| The United States map legend shows that four dot-like symbols are
used to represent the locations and population of cities.
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| Use the four dot population symbols found in the United States map
legend to answer the following questions. Write your answers in the
spaces provided.
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- Are there any cities in Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas, or Oklahoma with a population of over
1,000,000? ________________________________________
- What is the largest city in Arizona?
______________________________________
- What Texas cities have more than 1,000,000 people?
____________________________________________________________
What Texas city has a population of 500,000 to 1,000,000
people? _____________________
- What are the two largest cities in Arkansas?
____________________ and ____________________
- What are the two largest cities in South Carolina?
____________________ and ____________________
- What are the three largest cities in New Mexico?
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
- What are the two largest cities in Idaho?
____________________ and ____________________
- List the three cities in Washington with populations of
more that 50,000 people? ____________________ __________________
__________________
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| Line Symbols
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| The United States legend shows that several different line symbols
are used to represent canals, dams, country boundaries and state
boundaries. For example, country boundaries are represented by red lines
made up of one long dash and two short dashes. State boundaries are
represented by red lines made up of one long dash and one short dash.
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| Use the state boundary symbol in the United States map legend to
answer the following questions. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.
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- What eight states share a common boundary with Tennessee?
List them in alphabetical order. __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________
- Six states share a common boundary with Iowa. List them in
alphabetical order. __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________
- List in alphabetical order the six states that share a common
boundary with Idaho. __________________ __________________
__________________ __________________ __________________
__________________
- What two states do not touch any other state? __________________
__________________
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| State Capitals
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| The United States map legend shows that a city with its name
underlined and a star in the population symbol. The example used in the
legend is shown below.
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| *Indianapolis
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| Use the state capital symbol found in the United States desk map
legend to answer the following questions. Write the name of the state
capital in the space next to the name of the state. |
| 13. North Dakota |
___________________ |
18. Illinois |
___________________ |
| 14. South Dakota |
___________________ |
19. Kansas |
___________________ |
| 15. Georgia |
___________________ |
20. Oregon |
___________________ |
| 16. Pennsylvania |
___________________ |
21. Hawaii |
___________________ |
| 17. Vermont |
___________________ |
22. California |
___________________ |
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