Map Skills Quiz

What is a map scale used for?

• A map scale is used to calculate the population density of the area on the map

• A map scale is used to measure the weight of the map

• A map scale is used to determine the age of the map

• A map scale is used to represent the relationship between the distances on the map and the actual distances on the Earth's surface.

What are the four cardinal directions?

• Up, down, left, right

• Front, back, left, right

• Morning, afternoon, evening, night

• The four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.

What are the four intermediate directions?

• North, south, east, west

• The four intermediate directions are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest.

• Morning, afternoon, evening, night

• Up, down, left, right

What is a compass rose used for?

• A compass rose is used for planting flowers in a garden.

• A compass rose is used for predicting the weather.

• A compass rose is used for cooking a special type of dessert.

• A compass rose is used for showing the orientation of a map, indicating the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and sometimes intermediate directions.

What is the purpose of a map key?

• The purpose of a map key is to provide directions for reading the map.

• The purpose of a map key is to unlock hidden treasure locations on the map.

• The purpose of a map key is to serve as a physical key to open a secret compartment on the map.

• The purpose of a map key is to explain the symbols or colors used on a map to represent different features or data.

How can you determine the distance between two places on a map using a map scale?

• Use the map scale to measure the distance between the two places.

• Use a compass to determine the distance

• Ask someone who has been to both places

• Count the number of trees between the two places

Name the four cardinal directions in clockwise order.

• Up, Right, Down, Left

• Front, Back, Left, Right

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• North, East, South, West

Name the four intermediate directions in clockwise order.

• North, South, East, West

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

What are the main symbols found in a map key?

• Musical notes and symbols

• Emojis and stickers

• The main symbols found in a map key are usually shapes or colors that represent different features or elements on the map, such as roads, rivers, and landmarks.

• Letters and numbers

Explain how to use a compass rose to find directions on a map.

• To use a compass rose on a map, you simply align the compass rose with the direction of north, and then you can determine the other directions such as south, east, and west based on the orientation of the compass rose.

• A compass rose is used to find the location of buried treasure on a map.

• You can use a compass rose to determine the distance between two points on a map.

• To use a compass rose, you spin it around and wherever it points is the direction you should go.