Parts of a Map Quiz

What are the four cardinal directions?

• North, South, Windy, Sunny

• Never Eat Slimy Worms

• North, South, East, West

• South Never Eat West

What does the "SE" stand for on the compass rose?

• South West
• South East

What is this?

• key
• title
• compass rose
• star

What does the red line in the picture show?

• states

• Equator

• continents

• countries

What is this?

• A beautiful picture

• A map key

• Fire, trees, dots, hills

What is the name of the map feature that is circled in blue?

• scale

• key

• ocean

• title

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• to show the distance between places

• to show where the next lake is

• to tell you what the symbols on a map mean

• to help you find south

What does the "N" on the compass rose stand for?

• North

• Napa

• Norway

• Nevada

A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map

• legend/key
• cardinal directions
• compass rose
• map scale

tells you the topic of a map, what the map is about

• Map Title 
• Map Key 
• Map Grid
• Compass Rose