Using Maps Topic 1

A ________ explains the symbols in a map.

• scale

• map key

• distance

• coordinate

_____ is how far it is from one place to another. You can measure it by looking at a map scale.

• coordinate

• grid map

• distance

• symbol

_____ tell people where places are located and how to get there.

• Math workbooks

• Maps

• Science books

• map keys

What hemisphere do we live in?

• Northern

• Eastern

• Southern

• Maps

How are maps and globes alike? Choose 2.

• Both shows bodies of water

• Both shows continents and countries

• Maps and globes are both round

• Maps and globes are both flat

What shape is a globe?

• cone

• sphere

• pyramid

• flat

What can globes and maps show? Choose 3.

• continents

• countries

• oceans

• population

How are maps and globes different?

• Maps are flat but globes are round.

• Only globes are in color.

• Both shows continents and countries.

• Only maps are printed in color.

____ are the large bodies of salt water on Earth.

• Lakes

• Bayous

• Rivers

• Oceans

____ are large solid areas of land on our Earth.

• Continents

• Islands

• Oceans

• Bayous