Map Skills

What is a compass rose used for?

• Viewing the map

• Tells you which direction you are looking

• Telling what the symbols on the map are for

• To tell you what the map is for.

What is a map key used for?

• To tell you the direction

• To view the map

• To name the map

• To see what the symbols stand for

Which part of the map is shown in this picture?

• Title

• Compass Rose

• Map location

• Map Key

Which direction would you go to get from the school to the library in this map?

• East

• West

• North

• South

Which of the following is pointing south?

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