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Reading Maps

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Tennessee?

a)

Memphis

b)

Union City

c)

Nashville

d)

Athens

2.

Which is north of the school?

a)

the library

b)

the park

c)

city hall

d)

the post office

3.

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

a)

the map key

b)

the compass rose

c)

the capital

d)

mountains

4.

What is a compass rose?

a)

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

b)

a map on a globe that shows you places on Earth

c)

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

d)

a beautiful flower that grows in the north

5.

Which symbol stands for a country’s capital?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Where is Mazatlán?

a)

It is northwest of Mexico City.

b)

It is northeast of Mexico City.

c)

It is south of Mexico City.

d)

It is southeast of Mexico City.

7.

What is a map scale?

a)

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

b)

a tool that compares distances on a map to real distances

c)

a map that tells you about the temperature of a place

d)

a symbol that stands for highways or roads on a map

8.

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

a)

to measure the annual temperature

b)

to measure the yearly rainfall

c)

to find a way through a place

d)

to display roads, resources, and capitals