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