Basic Social Studies Skills

Which of the following helps you compare distances on a map with real distances in the world?

• map key
• compass rose
• grid
• map scale

In which direction would you travel to get to the Rocky Mountains from Washington, D.C.?

• North
• South
• East
• West

The part of the map that explains what symbols on the map stand for is called the __________.

• compass rose
• map scale
• map key
• title

On which two hemispheres do we live?

• Northern and Eastern
• Eastern and Southern
• Western and Southern
• Northern and Western

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Axis
• North Pole

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Axis
• North Pole

Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for?

• Compass Rose
• Grid lines
• Map title
• Map key or legend

Which part of the map show the directions?

• Map Title
• Compass Rose
• Map key or legend
• Grid Lines

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• North
• West
• Southeast
• East

What do we call directions that come between the cardinal directions?

• Primary Directions
• Intermediate Directions
• Middle Directions
• Subdirections