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Reading the Sea-Cliff Map Set

Compare two coastal places by using physical, political, population, climate, and resource map information.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Social Studies
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

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What students practice

Students use physical and political maps to compare landforms and boundaries.
Students read population, climate, and resource maps to compare two places.
Students choose maps that answer geographic questions and support claims with map evidence.

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Read the map notes aloud or have students read them independently. Ask students to name the kind of map they use before they explain an answer.

Curriculum

C3 Framework standard covered

GEO.4.3

Read physical, political and special-purpose maps, such as population, climate and resource maps.

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Reading the Sea-Cliff Map Set

Compare two coastal places by reading several kinds of maps.

Study the map notes

Read the cartographer's notes about the map set. Then answer the questions.

The Sea-Cliff Map Set

A coastal planning team is comparing two places for a new marine science program: Brindle Key and Gullstone Island. The team studies five maps. Each map answers a different question, so the team does not expect one map to show every kind of information.

On the physical map, Brindle Key has a rocky ridge in the west, low sand dunes in the east, and a salt marsh along the south shore. A small freshwater pond lies north of the marsh. Gullstone Island has a steep, wooded hill in the north, a broad flat meadow in the south, and a stream running along its eastern side.

The political map shows boundaries made by people. On Brindle Key, a boundary runs from the pond to the eastern shore. Northpoint District is north of the boundary, and Southcove District is south of it. On Gullstone Island, the stream is the boundary between Eastbank District on the east and Meadow District on the west.

The population map uses one dot for every 500 residents. Brindle Key has four dots in Northpoint and two dots in Southcove. Gullstone has three dots in Eastbank and one dot in Meadow. The climate map uses colors to show average yearly rainfall. Pale blue means 30 to 39 inches, and dark blue means 40 to 49 inches. Brindle Key is pale blue, with 34 inches of average yearly rainfall. Gullstone is dark blue, with 47 inches.

The resource map marks useful natural resources. Brindle Key's eastern side has clay, and its southern marsh has shellfish beds. Gullstone's northern hill has timber, and the stream along its eastern side provides fresh water. These marks show where resources are found; they do not show how many people live in each place or where district boundaries are.

Which comparison is supported by the physical map?

A. Brindle Key has a rocky west, while Gullstone has a wooded hill in the north.
B. Brindle Key has more residents, while Gullstone has fewer residents.
C. Brindle Key has two districts, while Gullstone has two districts.
D. Brindle Key receives less rain, while Gullstone receives more rain.