Social Studies Test Practice 1

What is this map feature 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

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

• globe

• continent

• country

• ball

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• north

• south

• over there

• west

Symbol means...

• something people do year after year.

• the direction that you will travel.

• is an object or picture that stands for something else.

• a tool on a map that shows distance.

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

Which is used to measure distance on a map

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In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What is the special saying

we use to remember the cardinal

directions?

• even swans nest Wednesdays

• never eat soggy waffles

• we never end school

• every night we sing