Parts of a Map

What is a compass rose?

• half of a circle that helps people find angles

• a drawing showing different directions on a map

• a device with a magnet that always points North

• a pretty flower on a map that is red

What is a scale on a map?

• a tool that allows you to measure your body weight

• a way to balance the weights of the land and oceans

• a ratio of the distance on the map to the actual distance

• a piece of skin found on reptiles like snakes

What does the title show on a map?

• shows the person who made the map

• attracts the reader's attention

• shows the purpose of the map

• shows important information about the size

Which choice is the legend or key of a map?

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Which map is a 'birds eye view' map?

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Which map is a 'political map'?

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What does the "N" on the compass rose stand for?

• North

• Napa

• Norway

• Nevada

A way of showing the actual size compared to the size on the map

• legend/key
• cardinal directions
• compass rose
• map scale

Another name for a Key is 

• Lock
• Meridian
• Legend
• Parallel

What direction would you travel in to get from Perth to Sydney

• North
• East
• South 
• West