Mapping Skills

What is a round model of the Earth called?

• globe

• map

• the world

• dictionary

What is a drawing of places around the Earth called?

• map

• globe

• the world

• dictionary

What is a cartographer?

• a person who cooks food

• a person who measures distances

• a person who writes a book

• a person who creates maps

Which tool would you NOT find on a map?

• title

• planets

• legend

• compass rose

What map tool would you use to measure the distance from one place to another?

• map scale

• title

• legend

• compass rose

What would you use to explain the symbols and colors on the map?

• compass rose

• legend

• title

• map scale

What type of map would you use to find the population of the area?

• physical map

• climate map

• political map

• population map

What type of map shows landforms, rivers and valleys?

• climate map

• political map

• population map

• physical map

What is the study of weather over time?

• coordinates

• climate

• compass rose

• population

What is the purpose of coordinates on a map?

• to show the climate of an area

• to find the location of a place

• to find the distance between two places

• to show the meaning of symbols on a map.