Map Skills Test Review

A __________________ is a symbol used to show directions (North, South, East, and West)

• Map

• Globe

• Key/Legend

• Compass Rose

A _________________________ is a picture model of a place drawn on a flat surface.

• Map

• Globe

• Key/Legend

• Compass Rose

A __________________ is a model of the Earth. It looks like a sphere.

• Map

• Globe

• Key/Legend

• Compass Rose

A _______________________ tells what each symbol stands for on a map.

• Map

• Globe

• Key/Legend

• Compass Rose

True OR False

Map scales tell you how far apart things are on a map.

• True

• False

Physical maps show

• Landforms and bodies of water

• How places are divided

• Weather

• Jobs in the area

Map titles tell us

• the weather

• favorite colors

• what the map is about

• none of the above

The capital of Texas is

What is the purpose of a map?

• to conserve natural resources

• to show where places are located

• to make and sell goods and services

• to tell how much money a worker makes

A political map shows

• oceans

• mountains

• lakes

• how places are divided