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The Valemont Map Packet

Read physical, political, population, climate, and resource map descriptions to solve problems about a mountain town.

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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 maps to identify landforms, water, direction, and elevation clues.
Students use political maps to locate boundaries and compare areas of a town.
Students interpret population, climate, and resource maps for geographic decisions.

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Read the map packet aloud or independently. Have students point back to the map descriptions whenever they explain an answer.

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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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The Valemont Map Packet

Use different maps to study one mountain town.

Read the map packet

Read the descriptions of the maps of Valemont. Then answer the questions using evidence from the packet.

Five Maps of Valemont

Valemont is a small mountain town. A map packet helps the town council study the area. Each map shows a different kind of information, even though all five maps cover the same town.

The physical map shows land and water. Mount Kestrel rises north of Valemont. Echo Creek flows along the town's west side and then turns south. Redstone Pass is east of town. Darker shading marks steeper land. The darkest shading is near the upper slopes of Mount Kestrel. The land around Redstone Pass is shown with lighter shading.

The political map shows boundaries made for government. A line through the middle of Valemont separates North Ward from South Ward. Both wards are inside the town boundary. The map does not show how steep the land is or how many people live in each ward.

The population map uses colors and labels to show the number of residents. North Ward has 1,200 residents. South Ward has 2,700 residents. These numbers describe people, not the size or height of a landform.

The climate map divides the town into two snowfall zones. The northern zone averages 48 inches of snow each winter, while the southern zone averages 31 inches. The resource map marks a forest on the northern slopes, a stone quarry near Redstone Pass, and the creek as a source of fresh water. These maps help people ask different questions about the same place.

A hiking group wants to reach the highest part of Mount Kestrel from Valemont. In which direction should the group begin? Use the physical map.

A. West, toward Echo Creek
B. East, toward Redstone Pass
C. North, toward Mount Kestrel
D. South, along the creek

A trail crew wants to avoid the steepest land while traveling east from Valemont. Which destination is the better choice according to the physical map?

A. Redstone Pass, because its land is shown lighter
B. Mount Kestrel, because it is the closest landform
C. Echo Creek, because water marks a steep slope
D. North Ward, because ward lines show elevation

Circle the two statements supported by the physical map.

Echo Creek is along the west side of Valemont.South Ward has more residents than North Ward.Mount Kestrel is north of Valemont.The northern zone gets 48 inches of snow.

The town council wants to check whether a proposed boundary would place a house in North Ward or South Ward. Which map should the council use first?

A. The resource map, because it shows the town's rocks
B. The climate map, because it shows winter conditions
C. The physical map, because it shows the mountain slopes
D. The political map, because it shows ward boundaries

A resident asks, “Which part of Valemont is larger in population?” Which map and evidence answer the question?

A. The physical map; Mount Kestrel is north of town
B. The population map; South Ward has 2,700 residents
C. The resource map; the north has a forest
D. The political map; a line separates the wards

A school is choosing where to store snow-removal tools. Which location would likely need easier access to those tools in winter?

A. The northern zone, because its average snowfall is higher
B. The southern zone, because it has fewer residents
C. Redstone Pass, because it is shown on the political map
D. Echo Creek, because every creek receives heavy snow

Word bank: Mount Kestrel · Echo Creek · Redstone Pass · South Ward

The resource map places the stone quarry near .

A builder needs stone for a new retaining wall and wants to study the place where stone is found. Which map gives the most useful starting information?

A. The population map, because it counts residents
B. The political map, because it separates wards
C. The climate map, because it measures snowfall
D. The resource map, because it marks the quarry

A ranger is looking for a place with trees and a nearby water source for a conservation project. Which evidence from the packet is most useful?

A. The resource map marks the northern forest and Echo Creek.
B. The population map shows that South Ward has 2,700 residents.
C. The political map shows a line between the two wards.
D. The climate map shows that the south gets 31 inches of snow.

Use the maps to reason

Use more than one map when a question calls for more than one kind of information. Choose the answer best supported by the packet.

10.

Circle the two statements that show why different maps are needed to study Valemont.

The physical map shows where the mountain is, while the population map shows how many people live in each ward.The climate map gives snowfall information, while the political map shows ward boundaries.The population map shows the steepest slopes, while the physical map counts residents.The resource map decides which residents may vote, while the political map marks the quarry.

11.

A student says, “North Ward is on the north side of town, so it must have more residents.” What is the student's mistake?

A. The student used a political boundary to locate a resource.
B. The population map shows that North Ward has fewer residents.
C. The student used a climate map to describe the town's direction.
D. The student's claim confuses a creek with a mountain.

12.

Emergency planners need a route that stays inside South Ward and avoids the steepest slopes. Which plan uses the packet correctly?

A. Use the population map to find the ward and the climate map to find steep land.
B. Use the resource map to find the ward and the political map to find snowfall.
C. Use the political map to find South Ward and the physical map to avoid steep slopes.
D. Use the climate map to find South Ward and the population map to avoid slopes.

13.

A town worker wants to place a covered shelter near a forest but outside the area with the highest average snowfall. Which two maps should the worker compare?