Maps and Globes

What is this passage mostly about?

• What blue lines on a map show.

• How difficult it is to read a map.

• Tools that people can use to make maps.

• Tools on maps and how they help people.

According to the passage, a map's key is ______________.

• A piece of metal that will open treasure chests found on maps

• a tool on a map that shows where different directions are

• a tool on a map that shows what different markings mean

• a piece of metal that can fit into a lock used to protect a map

According to the passage, what is one thing a compass rose shows?

• how far apart things are

• how to find south on a map

• where to find the nearest flower shop

• where rivers are on a map

What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?

• To persuade you to go on a trip so you can use a map

• to tell how maps and map tools can help you

• to entertain you with a story of how a family used a map as a tool

• to describe a place that you will find if you use a map

Which of the following would you find a symbol for on a compass rose?

• city

• forest

• north

• water

a globe shows us the location of different

• continents

• countries

• seas

• all of these

a drawing of the whole or part of the earth's surface on a flat surface is called

• a map

• a globe

• a scale

• an atlas

What are flat drawings of places around the world called?

• globes

• states

• Earth

• maps

What is the main difference between a map and a globe?

• A) A map is flat, while a globe is spherical.

• B) A map shows only countries, while a globe shows only oceans.

• C) A map is used for navigation, while a globe is used for decoration.

• D) A map is always more accurate than a globe.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'globe'?

• A) Sphere

• B) Cube

• C) Pyramid

• D) Cylinder