Map Skills

The ________________ tells you what the map is about.

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

• title

The ____________ of this map is Lewis and Clark's Expedition.

The ____________________ helps us identify directions on a map.

• map

• scale

• title

• compass rose

Select the 4 intermediate directions:

• northeast

• southnorth

• southwest

• northwest

• southeast

James is a teacher and takes the train home. In which direction should he travel to get to the train station?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Northwest

• Southwest

This map shows lines of:

• latitude

• longitude

• all of the above

• none of the above

The map ____________ explains what certain objects on a map represent.

The map scale helps you figure out the actual _______________ between points on a map.

• time

• distance

• height

What tool do we use with the map scale to help us measure distance?

• ruler

• calculator

• microscope

• beaker

What direction is the lake from the post office?

• north

• south

• east

• west