Reading Maps

What is the capital of Tennessee?

• Memphis

• Union City

• Nashville

• Athens

Which is north of the school?

• the library

• the park

• city hall

• the post office

Where can you look to find out what symbols mean on a map?

• the map key

• the compass rose

• the capital

• mountains

What is a compass rose?

• a tool that shows you north, south, east, and west on a map

• a map on a globe that shows you places on Earth

• a star on a map that stands for the state’s capital

• a beautiful flower that grows in the north

Which symbol stands for a country’s capital?

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This map shows how much rain falls per year in Kansas. Which city gets under 20 inches of rain a year?

• Witchita

• Salina

• Goodland

• Topeka

Where is Mazatlán?

• It is northwest of Mexico City.

• It is northeast of Mexico City.

• It is south of Mexico City.

• It is southeast of Mexico City.

What is a map scale?

• a tool that shows you north, south, east, or west on a map

• a tool that compares distances on a map to real distances

• a map that tells you about the temperature of a place

• a symbol that stands for highways or roads on a map

Road maps can help people NAVIGATE an area. What does NAVIGATE mean?

• to measure the annual temperature

• to measure the yearly rainfall

• to find a way through a place

• to display roads, resources, and capitals

What is the capital of the United States?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Washington D.C.

• Philadelphia