Maps Quiz

What is this a picture of?

• map
• legend/key

• symbol

• compass rose

A symbol is

• a map
• tells us which direction to go

• a simple picture that stands for something else

The pictures on the right of this map are part of the 

• key/legend

• compass rose
• cardinal directions
• scale

Use the map key to answer the questions.  The triangles are a symbol for?

• River

• Railroad

• Mountains

• Road

The star is a symbol for

• a city
• the police
• the road
• the river

Look at the map what is directly EAST of the barn?

• the neighborhood
• the school
• the forest
• the airport

Start at the school and walk home to your neighborhood, which direction are you walking?

• south
• north
• east
• southwest

Look at the map. How would you describe the location of Texas?

• To the west of Louisiana

• To the north of Arkansas

• To the east of Mississippi

• To the south of Florida

Map scale shows what?

• directions
• cities
• distance
  
• pictures

What is the purpose of a compass rose on a map?

• To show the scale of the map

• To show directions

• To display the map's legend

• To show important landmarks