Parts of a Map--6th Grade

The Compass Rose shows what on a map?

• A beautiful flower to decorate the map

• directions like north, south, east and west

• The capitals of major cities

• Borders between countries, states and provinces

Match the following

• Also called a key, explains the symbols and colors used on a map

• Legend

• Tells what the map represents

• Title

• Used to figure out the distance between two points on a map

• Scale

• Shows cardinal directions like North, South, East and West

• Compass Rose

If you wanted to estimate the distance between two cities on a map, you would use the _____?

Using the Compass Rose, what state is East of Texas?

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

• Louisiana

• Alaska

What is the title of this map?

• Falkland Islands

• South Atlantic Ocean

• West Falkland

• Coach Russo's Island

Using the scale, how far is it approximately from Hill Cove to Chartres in miles?

• 1,000 miles

• 80 miles

• 40 miles

• 20 miles

Which of the following states are south of Kansas? Mark all that are correct

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• Iowa

• California

• Utah

Using the Legend, reorder the following with the highest mountain peak first; Highest to lowest.

• Hornsby Mountains

• Mount Adam

• Mount Usborne

• Wickham Heights

• Mount Kent

The lines that are often used for the east-west position of a specific point on Earth is called the _________.

What is going to be your favorite class this year? Select ALL that apply

• Social Studies--World Cultures

• Social Studies--World Cultures

• Social Studies--World Cultures

• Social Studies--World Cultures