Map Skills

What is the map scale used to figure out?

• the number of countries shown on the map

• the real distance between places on the map

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

• a physical map

• a historical map

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

• the legend

• the compass rose

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

• a climate map

• an agricultural map

If you wanted to know which direction you’d have to travel to get from New York to Philadelphia, where on a map would you look?

• the border

• the compass rose

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

• a weather map

• an agricultural map