Map Skills

What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?

• Key/Compass
• Key/Legend
• Legend/Scale
• Inset/Scale

This map element tells the purpose of the map

• Title
• Scale
• Legend
• Key

What is this symbol?

• scale
• key
• compass rose
• map

What is a map scale?

• a tool to measure distance
• a tool to tell direction
• a tool to start a fire
• a tool to build a house

What direction is missing?

• north

• south

• east

• west

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

• globe

• continent

• country

• ball

Why is it important for a map to have a title?

• So you know what the map is showing you

• So you can tell which direction is north, east, south and west

• So you can tell how far away places are from each other

• So you know how to get from one place to another

Look at this map, if Whatville and Whereville are drawn 3 inches apart in the picture, how far apart are they actually in real life?

• 20 miles

• 1 inch

• 3 inches

• 60 miles

Antarctica, Australia, and most of South America are in what hemisphere? 

• Northern 
• Southern 
• Western 
• Eastern

Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?

• Northern
• Southern
• Western
• Eastern