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Basic Map Elements

Authored by Nicole Cox

Social Studies

3rd Grade

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Basic Map Elements
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The title of a map tells us:

What the map is about (the topic of the map)

The distance the map covers

The name of the cartogtrpaher

That Miss Cox is the bomb-diggity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the tool on the map that shows you the directions?

compass rose

scale

key

title

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Items such as small shapes or drawings on a map used to represent real objects are called ____________________.

Latitude
Symbols
Parallels
Emojis

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:

To explain the history of the map 
To figure out the distance from one place to another
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

You can use a scale on a map to:

Find out how much the map weighs
Determine the distance from one point to another
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
Dance the night away

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of these is NOT a cardinal direction?

north

south

ratio

east

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is an intermediate direction?

North

South

Northwest

East

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