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Finding Landforms and Bodies of Water on Maps
Identify common geographic landforms and bodies of water represented on simple maps.
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Map Skills, Landforms, and Geographic Tools
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Goal
Read simple maps using directions and keys, identify physical landforms and bodies of water, and use geographic tools.
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Learning standards covered
SS.1.10West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesReflect an understanding of cardinal directions, map symbols in a legend, geographic landforms (e.g., mountains, lakes, rivers), and location by interpreting simple maps.
SS.1.15West Virginia Social Studies Standards · All agesLocate and identify the following on a map: • West Virginia; • United States; and • Geographic features (e.g., mountains, bodies of water, etc.)