Identify and use the basic elements of maps and mapping. 7.3.1

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1. Are We There Yet? - students answer ten questions by reading information from maps
2. Eight representations of a single place - Each of these images shows a representation of Mount Shasta, a volcano in California. A fantastic topographic map allows viewers to rotate the map horizontally.
3. A Map For All Reasons - students identify the function of various parts of a map
4. Map and Globe Quiz - Test your knowledge on identifying the parts of a map and a globe.
5. Map Skills Quiz - quiz to test knowledge of reading maps
6. What do Maps Show - Several activities are presented to assist in teaching the concepts of reading maps.
7. What's On a Map? - eight questions about using various parts of a map
8. World Latitude and Longitude Outline Map - from Enchanted Learning
9. World map to use in latitude & longitude study
10. World Latitude and Longitude Activity

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