Maps and Map Reading - Year 7

The _______________or key explains the marks or symbols that

are used in a map.

• sketch

• legend

• atlas

• scale

A Person who makes/draws maps is

• historian

• geologist

• archaeologist

• cartographer

The location of shops, cinema halls, hospitals, etc. in our

neighborhood can be shown using a/an:

• Sketch

• plan

• aerial photograph

• physical maps

An accurate drawing of a building, park etc. is called a

• sketch

• plan

• map

• scale

The word map is derived from the Latin word ______________

meaning cloth, as most of the earliest maps were drawn on animals’

skins, cloth or parchment.

• maple

• mappa

• mapi

• mappy

A representative drawing of the earth or a part of it on a flat surface

is called a:

• map

• sketch

• plan

• scale

atlas means

• collection of stamps

• collection of tools

• collection of maps

• collection of coins

The word Atlas is derived from the name of

_____________________ who is lifting the Earth.

• Latin mythological giant

• Greek mythological giant

• Arabic mythological giant

• American mythological giant

A globe is the most accurate model of the

• star

• sun

• earth

• planet

A map that shows mountains, rivers, deserts, etc is called a:

• political map

• physical maps

• thematic maps

• climatic maps