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Name: _______________________
Class Period:__________________
Date: _________________
Unit 1 Day 1

INM #1:

Vocabulary term: My summary: Definition:

Lines

Symbols

Labels

Compass Rose

Scale

Colors

Legend/Key

Title

Mapping Texas:

1. Lines: highlight lines and draw a line for a major Texas river
2. Symbols: draw a star by Austin to represent the capital
3. Labels: Identify and write 3 cities in Texas
4. Compass Rose: draw and label on bottom left corner of map
5. Scale: Draw 1 inch=100 miles underneath compass rose
6. Colors: shade in the 4 geographic regions of Texas using 4
different colors
7. Legend/Key: Create a box in the bottom right corner of map
for the symbols and colors of map
8. Title: Create and label on top of map
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INM #2:

Type of Map: Definition: Example: Use:

Venn Diagram:

Physical Map:

Political Map: Thematic Map:

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Map Scavenger Hunt:

Directions: Find a political, thematic, and physical map of Texas from your textbooks. Once you find it, you will
write in your notes the page number and 2 reasons (in complete sentences) you know it is that type of map.

 Political Map:
 Page #____
 Reason #1: _____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 Reason #2: _____________________________________________________________________
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 Physical Map:
 Page #____
 Reason #1: _____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 Reason #2: _____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 Thematic Map:
 Page #____
 Reason #1: _____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 Reason #2: _____________________________________________________________________
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