Map Skills

What is the map scale used to figure out?

• the number of countries shown on the map.

• which direction is north, south, east, and west.

• the real distance between places on the map.

• what the map symbols mean.

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

• a physical map.

• a military map.

• a historical map.

• an agricultural map.

Use the map to answer the question.

• 500 miles

• 200 miles

• 1000 miles

• 700 miles

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

• the scale

• the compass rose

• the borders

• the legend or key

Use the map to answer the question.

• Northeast

• Southwest

• Southeast

• Northwest

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

• an agricultural map

• a physical map

• a climate map

• a political map

Use the picture to answer the question.

• Harar

• Gondar

• Addis Ababa

• Lake Tana

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 scale

• the compass rose

• the border

• the legend

Use the picture to answer the question.

• Minnesota

• Illinois

• Lousiana

• Nevada

If you wanted to find out where the most corn ins grown in the U.S., what kind of map would you use?

• an agricultural map

• a political map

• a physical map

• a weather map