Map Skills: Social Studies

What is the definition of map scale?

• the relationship between actual distance and distance shown on a map

• imaginary lines that run vertically

• elevation of an area on a map

• tells the direction

A picture on a map that shows the four cardinal directions and the four intermediate directions

• key/legend

• compass rose

• title

• scale

Eli is driving to Florida and needs to know how many miles it is to get there. What part of a map would help Eli figure this out?

• title

• compass rose

• map scale

• legend

How are symbols on a map shown?

• title

• scale

• compass rose

• key

What is the name of the image?

• compass rose

• legend

• key

• scale

What do the red arrows show?

• cardinal directions

• title

• intermediate directions

• scale

What do the blue arrows represent?

• cardinal directions

• intermediate directions

• the way to the store

• scale

map that identifies where mountains can be found

• political map

• physical map

• climate map

• population map

map that shows physical features such as mountains and rivers

• political map

• climate map

• physical map

• resource map

kind of weather found in a certain place over a long period of time

• weather

• climate

• rain

• drought