Map Skills

Which one of these things would be found on a physical map?

• cities

• mountains

• roads

• countries in different colors

Which one of these things would be found on a political map?

• rivers

• deserts

• cities

• lakes

Which maps have man made features?

• political maps

• physical maps

Which maps show things made in nature?

• political maps

• physical maps

How many continents are there?

• 6

• 10

• 7

• 4

How many oceans are there?

• 4

• 5

• 7

What is the part of a map called that shows what the symbols mean?

• key or legend

• scale

• compass

• title

What feature of a map shows actual distance on a map (1 inch = 100 miles)?

• key

• scale

• title

• compass

What map feature do you use to find north, south, east, and west?

• key

• title

• compass

• scale

Lines of longitude and latitude help you locate specific places.

• True

• False