US Geography and

Map SkillsUnit I

Vocabulary• Relative

Location• Absolute

Location• Map Projection• Hemisphere• Scale

• Latitude• Longitude• Topography• Physical Map• Political Map

Continents and Oceans

What are the continents and oceans on this map?

North America

South America

Africa

Europe Asia

Australia

Antarctica

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Southern Ocean

Parts of a MapCompass

Rose

ParallelsMeridians

LongitudeLatitude

ScaleKey/Legend

Road Trip!!Directions

You are going to plan a road trip to

Washington, D.C. using various Virginia maps. After you plan the trip with your partner we

will compare the different routes you

decided to take!!

US Geography

Unit II

Physical Features of the

United StatesRocky MountainsMt. McKinley

Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic OceansGulf of Mexico

Great Lakes

Mississippi RiverGreat Plains

Appalachian Mountains

Coastal Ranges

Coastal Range

Great Basin

Coastal Plain

Rio Grande

Alaska Range

Key Political Features of the

United StatesWashington, D.C.Los Angeles

San Francisco

Detroit

Chicago

New Orleans

Alaska

Hawaii

Philadelphia

Miami

Denver

Mexico

Canada

Cuba