Parts of Map Quiz

The principal directions leading out from any given spot are called?

• Cardinal Directions

• Intermediate Directions

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location

How can I tell the size of the map or find the distance between two points on a map?

• Compass Rose
• Scale
• Situation
• Equator

Where would I find out what the symbols and colors on a map mean?

• The title
• The compass rose
• The Index
• The key or legend

If Mexico is southwest of Florida what type of directions am I using?

• Intermediate
• Longitude
• Absolute
• Latitude

Using Latitude and Longitude to find a point on a map is an example of using?

• Cardinal Directions
• Scale
• Absolute Location
• Map Index

Compass Rose

• How big or small the map is compared with the actual area it represents
• An angular measure of distance from the equator
• Shows the orientation of a map
• The exact place where a geographic feature is found on Earth.

If I tell you to turn right at the QT and go about two blocks to find me. I am using?

• A political map
• Relative Location
• Intermediate Directions
• Key or Legend