Social Studies Map Skills

A ___ explains what the symbols are on the map.

• symbol

• map key

• map

• scale

A ___ is a model of the Earth.

• equatoe

• scale

• globe

• symbol

The four main directions are called ___ directions.

• cardinal

• scale

• map

• Northern

The United States is located in the ___ Hemisphere.

• compass rose

• Northern

• Southern

• scale

The ___ is an imaginary line drawn around the Earth on maps and globes.

• scalew

• map

• map key

• equator

A ___ is a drawing that shows directions on a map.

• intermediate

• cardinal

• globe

• compass rose

___ directions are between the cardinal directions.

• cardinal

• intermediate

• Southern

• equator

A ___ on a map is used to figure out the distance between places.

• scale

• cardinal

• map

• symbol

A ___ is a drawing of a place from above.

• globe

• intermediate

• symbol

• map

A ___ is a drawing that stands for real places or things.

• scale

• symbol

• map key

• compass rose