Map Skills Quiz

What is the map scale used to figure out?

• the number of countries shown on the map

• Which direction is north, south, east and west

• The real distance between places on the map

• What the map symbols mean

What kind of map would you use to see what people thought the world looked like 500 years ago?

• A physical map

• A military map

• A historical map

• An agricultural map

If you wanted to know the symbol for “river,” where on the map would you look?

• The scale

• The compass rose

• The borders

• The legend

.If you wanted to find out the average temperature in Africa, WHat kind of map would you use?

• An agricultural map

• A physical map

• A climate map

• A political map

if you wanted to find out where the most corn is grown in the united States, what kind of map would you use?

• An Agricultural map

• A political map

• A physical map

• A weather map