Social Studies Insturction Flashcards
Climate Map
Depicts changes in temperature based on region
Physical Map
A map that depicts the major land formations and bodies of water.
US map showing major mountains, rivers and the Great Lakes
Political Map
shows where big cities are and where the borders of countries are.
Map of Texas showing Houston, Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio
Economic Map / Resource Map
Depicts the distribution of resources
A map showing oil production of different states
Secondary Source
These tools are used to figure out how to understand the primary sources and figure out if they are reliable. They talk about the original sources.
a textbook explaining a battle
Primary Source
the “first hand” eye-witness accounts of an event
a letter written by George Washington about a battle he fought in
Topographic Map
contour lines show changes in elevation, such as mountains and plains.
A map of the ocean floor
