6th Grade- 1. Map Skills

Front

What is this object known as? Options: Map symbol, Map key, Map scale, Compass rose

Back

Compass rose

Front

North, South, East, and West are what type of directions?

Back

cardinal directions

Front

Northeast and Southwest are examples of what type of directions?

Back

intermediate directions

Front

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

Back

scale

Front

What is this an example of? Options: compass rose, physical map, map grid, map key

Back

map key

Front

The earth can be divided into four halves known as _____.

Back

hemispheres

Front

What splits the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

What splits the Earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

What hemisphere is North America located in?

Back

Northern

Front

Africa is in all four hemispheres.

Back

TRUE