Basic Map Skills

What are the four cardinal (main) directions?

• North, South, Southeast, Westnorth

• North, Southwest, Northsouth, Eastwest

• North, South, East and West

• NE, SW, SE, NW

What does a map scale do?

• It is used to measure distances between places.

• It weighs map items.

• It tells how long it will take to travel.

• Not listed.

On a map, what color are the smaller roads colored?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Black

What color are toll roads on a map?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Black

On a map, the towns that have bigger letters...

• ...have a longer name.

• ...are more important than other towns.

• ...have more people in those places.

• ...are random and totally up to the mapmaker.

What is the map symbol for a railroad?

• Two parallel lines

• A line with little marks through it

• In red, the letters "RR"

• A squiggly black line

Anything that is light blue or blue on a map...

• ...represents land.

• ...is the mapmaker's color choice.

• ...represents highways.

• ...represents bodies of water.

What are lines of latitude and longitude?

• Random marks by the mapmaker.

• Invisible lines that circle the world horizontally and vertically.

• Ways highways can run.

• Not listed.

Any areas on a map that are green probably show...

• ...forests and woodlands.

• ...swamps and marshes.

• ...deserts.

• ...mountains.

What are the basic needs people must have to live?

• Food, shelter, entertainment and travel.

• Water, food, family and money.

• Water, shelter, food and clothing.

• Shelter, entertainment, food and technology.