Map Skills

What is this map element called?

• Legend

• Star Guide

• Cardinal Diamond

• Compass Rose

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

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

What direction is missing?

• north

• south

• east

• west

Why do people need maps?

• To learn how to spell.

• So they can find a prize.

• To help them find their way.

• So they can have nice things.

A compass rose is placed on a map in order to show

• Elevation

• Scale

• Direction

• Climate

Used to measure distance on a map

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Which direction is missing?

• North

• East

• Northwest

• South

• Northeast

In what direction do we go to get from the zoo from the hotel?

• North 
• South
• East
• West

An object or picture that represents something else

• map key
• symbol
• map scale
• compass rose

Cardinal directions

• NE, SE, NW, SW
• N, S, E, W