Basic Map quiz

What is the purpose of a map?

• To entertain people

• To confuse people

• To show where things are

• To have fun

What is a map?

• An image of an area, usually of the Earth or part of the Earth.

• A mathematical tool

• A way to translate languages

• A cultural demonstration

What shows what a map is all about?

• Map title

• Map scale

• Legend or key

• Compass rose

What part of a map would you find symbols?

• Compass Rose

• Legend

• Title

• Map Scale

What part of the map compares the distance of the map to the distance of the Earth?

• Map Scale

• Compass Rose

• Legend

• Title

What tells us which direction to go?

• Map key

• Map Title

• Compass rose

• Scale

Going clockwise, what is the order of the compass points?

• South, East, West, North

• North, South, East, West

• North, East, South, West

• West, East, North, South

What is half of a sphere?

• part sphere

• half sphere

• Hemisphere

• Sphere and half

What is the name of the imaginary lines that run from east to west on the map of the world?

• Long lines

• Flat lines

• Latitude lines

• Longitude lines

What is the center line of Latitude

• Prime meridian

• Meridians

• Latitude

• Equator