Parts of a Map

Rosa de los Vientos

• 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

Escala

• 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

Título

• shows the person who made the map

• attracts the reader's attention

• shows the purpose of the map

• shows important information about the size

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

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

• North
• East
• South 
• West

What direction would you travel in to get from Adelaide to Darwin

• North
• East
• South 
• West

The fire dept. is ______ of the school.

• South
• East
• North
• West

The school is ____ of the pet store.

• North
• South
• East
• West

Catherine's house is in the __ corner of the map.

• northern
• southern
• northwestern
• northeastern