
2.5 Reading a Map
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Social Studies
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
Linsey Smith
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16 Slides • 6 Questions
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Labelling
Label the map of the 7 continents.
Europe
Antarctica
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
North America
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Draw
On the map, identify the following elements:
Circle the MAP SCALE in red.
Circle the LEGEND in blue.
Circle the LOCATOR in green.
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Multiple Choice
Use the map scale to answer the question.
About how far apart are Harrisburg and Scranton?
Tip: You can fold a piece of paper to the size of the line on the map scale. Then, hold the paper up to your screen and see how many times it could fit between Harrisburg and Scranton. Even if you are not exact, you will be able to pick out the correct answer choice.
about 20 miles
about 100 miles
about 200 miles
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Multiple Choice
Examine the map, including the map scale in the lower left corner.
Based on the scale, think about the size of the area shown on the map.
What would this map be useful for?
navigating a city on foot
planning a trip to visit your friend in another city
checking the distance between two states
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Open Ended
Look at the two maps of Australia.
What is one similarity about the labels on these maps?
What is one difference?
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Match
Label the elements on the map.
(Click on the map to make it bigger)
(#1 is the Title, you will not label that)
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
legend
locator
map scale
label
compass rose
legend
locator
map scale
label
compass rose
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