Map Skills

Front

What is a Map?

Back

Show locations of places from above.

Front

Why are maps important?

Back

They show us where things are.

Front

What are symbols?

Back

A drawing that stands for something that is real.

Front

What is a map key?

Back

A list that shows what the symbols on a map mean.

Front

Which kind of area usually has many businesses, buildings, apartments, and homes?

Back

urban

Front

What kind of area is far from a city and has homes that are far apart?

Back

rural

Front

Back

compass rose

Front

Locate Mississippi on the map. What number is it?

Back

24

Front

A __________ is a model of Earth.

Back

globe

Front

There are seven _______________ on Earth.

Back

continents