Exploring Maps: Quiz for Grade 3

What is a map legend?

• A story written on a map

• A key that explains the symbols used on a map

• The title of a map

• A border around a map

Which symbol is commonly used on a map to show a capital city?

• A triangle

• A wavy line

• A star

• A dotted line

What do blue lines or blue areas on a map usually represent?

• Roads

• Forests

• Water bodies like rivers and lakes

• Mountains

What does a compass rose on a map show?

• The distance between two places

• The directions — North, South, East, and West

• The names of countries

• The height of mountains

On a map, a dotted or dashed line is most commonly used to show which of the following?

• A river

• A boundary between two states or countries

• A forest area

• A railway track

Which of the following is used to measure distances on a map?

• Compass rose

• Legend

• Scale

• Title

Riya is looking at a map of her town. She sees her school marked with a small building symbol in the North direction from her house. There is a park marked with a green tree symbol to the East of her school. Using the map, which direction would Riya travel if she goes directly from her house to the park?

• South

• West

• North-East

• South-West

A map shows a village with the following symbols: a blue wavy line to the West, a green shaded area to the North, and a dotted line running through the middle. A student needs to travel from the East side of the village to reach the forest. Based on the map legend where green shading means forest and blue wavy lines mean river, which route should the student take and what obstacle might they face?

• Travel West and cross the forest

• Travel North and pass through the forest area, avoiding the river to the West

• Travel South and cross the river

• Travel East and enter the forest directly

Arjun has a map with a scale that says 1 cm = 10 km. He measures the distance between his city and the nearest town on the map and finds it is 4 cm. He wants to plan a trip and needs to know if the actual distance is more or less than 50 km. What is the actual distance, and what conclusion can Arjun draw?

• The actual distance is 40 km, which is less than 50 km

• The actual distance is 50 km, which is equal to 50 km

• The actual distance is 14 km, which is less than 50 km

• The actual distance is 400 km, which is more than 50 km

Priya is reading a map of a city. The legend shows that a red line means a main road, a blue line means a river, and a green patch means a park. She notices that the park is to the North of the river and the main road runs along the South side of the river. If Priya wants to reach the park without crossing the river or the main road, which reasoning best describes a possible route she could take?

• She should cross the main road going South and then swim across the river

• She should look for a bridge or a path that goes around the river from the East or West side to reach the park in the North

• She should travel South past the park and then turn around

• She cannot reach the park because the river blocks all paths