Reading a Map

What shows what a map is all about?

• Map title

• Map scale

• Legend or key

• Compass rose

What tells us which direction to go?

• Map key

• Map Title

• Compass rose

• Scale

What is a map?

• A piece of paper with pictures on it

• A drawing that represents the land and landscape of an area.

• An aerial photo

• a written list of instructions

Shows the distances.

• compass rose

• key

• scale

Explains the pictures on a map.

• border

• scale

• key or legend

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

A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.

• Symbol
• Compass Rose
• Map Scale
• Merdian

North, South, East, and West are referred to as the _________directions.

• raven
• bluejay
• cardinal
• robin

What direction do you need to travel to go from the ferris wheel to the Food Market?

• South

• North

• Northwest

• East