Map Skills Pop Quiz

What is a map?

• A type of plant

• A list of words

• A drawing of Earth’s surface

• A story about places

True or False: A globe is a map drawn on a flat surface.

• True

• False

What do we call a simple map that is not drawn to scale?

• Sketch map

• Real map

• Weather map

• Map view

What does ‘bird’s eye view’ mean?

• Looking from the side

• Looking from above

• Looking from below

• Looking from a tree

True or False: A plan view is the same as a bird’s eye view.

• True

• False

What do we call a person who makes maps?

• Artist

• Explorer

• Cartographer

• Navigator

Symbols on a map are:

• Long stories

• Simple pictures that represent real objects

• Full sentences

• Real objects placed on maps

What is a key or legend on a map used for?

• To open a map

• To colour the map

• To explain what the symbols mean

• To write on the map

True or False: A compass tells us how hot it is outside.

• True

• False

What tool do we use to find direction?

• Ruler

• Microscope

• Compass

• Calculator