Map Skills

What helps us find the direction we need to travel?

• globes

• maps

• states

• Earth

What is a round model of the Earth called?

• globe

• country

• map

• Earth

What are drawings of places around the Earth called?

• globes

• continents

• oceans

• maps

What can you use to tell the distance on a map?

• compass rose

• title

• legend

• scale

Who decides what items to include on a map?

• scientist

• geographer

• cartographer

• teacher

What part of a map explains the meaning of the symbols and colors?

• title

• legend

• compass rose

• scale

If I want to show landforms, I would use a ____map?

• political

• physical

• population

• climate

If I want to show weather over time, I would use a ____ map.

• climate

• physical

• population

• political

If my map shows dividing lines or borders, it is a ____ map.

• political

• physical

• population

• climate

What do we call the numbers and letters on the bottom and side of a grid map?

• the scale

• compass rose

• the legend

• the coordinates