Map Skills Vocabulary

Which two are found on a compass rose?

• basic directions

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

• positive directions

What can be found on on a map key or legend?

• symbols

• phrases

• dots

• pictures

True or false: The compass rose has N, S, E, W and NW, SW, NE, SE directions on it.

Which one of these describes what an inset map is?

• maps that are on top of other maps

• where you find what the map shows

• extra maps on a map

• small maps to show another section that can't be seen on the regular map

Check all of these that are invisible lines that cut the earth in two

• Equator

• political map

• Prime Meridian

• physical map

Which of these is the largest piece of land?

• continent

• country

• lake

• ocean

A natural feature of the earth is a 

• compass rose
• scale
• landform
• map

What is this called?

• Compass Rose

• Map Key

• Map Scale

• Compass

What is this symbol called?

• Compass

• Compass Rose

• Map

• Map Scale

largest areas of water on Earth

• continents

• parallels

• oceans

• meridians