Map Skills Review

How many continents are there?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 3

How many oceans are there?

• 7

• 8

• 5

• 1

Which of these are NOT a continent?

• United States

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

Which continent do we live on?

• Europe

• South America

• North America

• Asia

What is this part of a map known as?

• Scale

• Title

• Map Key/Legend

• Alphanumeric Grid

What is the purpose the compass rose?

• It shows the places around you

• It shows 4 cardinal directions (north, south, east, west)

• It shows a picture of a plant

• It has no purpose

Why are map keys important?

• They show how far and close things are on a map

• They show what direction a place is located

• They are not important

• They explain what certain symbols on a map mean

What is the purpose of the map scale?

• They show what each symbol on a map represents

• Shows the distance between things on a map

• Tells what the map is all about

• Tell what type of map it is

Lines of LATITUDE run from______

• east to west

• north to south

Lines of LONGTITUDE run from _______

• east to west

• north to south