Reading Maps

• Clarksville

• Chattanooga

• Johnson City

• Nashville

• Post Office

• City Hall

• Park

• Library

Where can you look to find out what symbols mean on a map?

• The compass rose

• The map key

• The capital

• The mountains

What is a compass rose?

• A map on a globe that shows places on the Earth

• A star on a map that shows the state's capital

• A tool that shows you north, south, east and west

• A beautiful flower that grows in the north

Which symbols stands for a COUNTRY's capital?

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• Wichita

• Salina

• Goodland

• Topeka

• It's northwest of Mexico City.

• It's northeast of Mexico City.

• It's south of Mexico City.

• It's southeast of Mexico City.

What is a map scale?

• a tool that shows you north, south, east or west on a map

• a tool that compares distances on a map to real distances

• a map that tells you about the temperature of a place

• a symbol that stands for highways and roads on a map

Road maps can help people NAVIGATE an area. What does NAVIGATE mean?

• to measure the annual temperature

• to measure the yearly rainfall

• to find a way through a place

• to display roads, resources and capitals

What is the capital of the United States?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Washington, D.C.

• Philadelphia