What is a map?

What does a map key explain?

• the purpose of the map

• distances on the map

• symbols on the map

You can use a compass rose to

• draw circles on maps

• tell directions on maps

• show flowers on a map

________ on a map stand for real things.

• Compasses

• Symbols

• Map Keys

You can use a compass rose to

• draw circles on a map

• tell directions on maps

• show flowers on a map

• mark squares on maps

Which map will help you find your way around town?

• a street map

• a map of the state

• a map of the country

• a map of the world

What can maps tell you?

• how an area sounds

• how an area feels

• how an area looks

• how an area smells

What is the key on the map?

• pictures of mountains and rivers

• to unlock the door

• a plus sign

• it is a box explaining what each picture on the map is trying to show

Each letter on the compass shows a direction. The letters N, S, E, W are on the compass. What do those letters stand for?

• Never eat soggy waffles

• North, South, East, West

• Never eat sour worms

• NEWS

What is a map scale?

• compares distance on a map to distance on earth.

• It tells me how much I weigh.

• It measures the weather.

What part of a map shows what the symbols mean?

• map key

• political map

• physical map

• compass rose