Maps & Map tools

You are travelling from Memphis to Nashville. Which direction must you go?

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

In order to determine the distance from one place to another you would use the

• Compass rose

• Map key

• Map scale

• Legend

Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?

• South

• Southeast

• North

• East

Which of these is an intermediate direction?

• North

• South

• East

• Southeast

Tells someone's general location

• Absolute location

• Relative location

Tells someone's exact location

• Absolute location

• Relative location

Which describes a globe?

• Only shows a small area or place

• Shows both physical and political features

• Shows a model of the Earth

• Shows the Earth accurately to scale

Which describes a map?

• Shows both political and physical features

• Easily portable

• Shows the Earth accurately to scale

• Shows a small area, such as a state or country

Which tells us the intermediate and cardinal directions?

• Map scale

• Map Key

• Compass rose

• Map title

Which city can be found at D5?

• Washington DC

• Los Angeles

• San Antonio

• Orlando