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Elements of a map

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this map feature?

a)

Key / Legend

b)

Title

c)

Scale

d)

Source

2.

What is the name of this map feature?

a)

Key / Legend

b)

Title

c)

Scale

d)

Source

3.

What is the name of this map feature?

a)

Key / Legend

b)

Title

c)

Scale

d)

Source

4.

What is the name of this map feature?

a)

Key / Legend

b)

Title

c)

Orientation / compass

d)

Source

5.

This feature of a map explains the purpose of the map.

a)

orientation

b)

Scale

c)

Title

d)

source

6.

This scale can be interpreted as:

a)

each 1 cm on the map equals 4 km in the real world

b)

each 3 cm equals 6 cm in the real world

c)

each 2 cm on the map equals 1 km in the real world.

d)

each 8 cm equals 2 cm in the real world.

7.
You can use a scale on a map to:
a)
Find out how much the map weighs
b)
Determine the distance from one point to another
c)
Understand the meaning of the map's symbols
d)
Dance the night away
8.
The purpose of a map legend (or key) is:
a)
To explain the history of the map 
b)
To figure out the distance from one place to another
c)
To identify the meaning of symbols on the map
d)
To shampoo your hair, rinse, and repeat
9.
Items such as small shapes or drawings on a map used to represent real objects are called ____________________.
a)
Latitude
b)
Symbols
c)
Parallels
d)
Emojis
10.

What is north of the picnic area?

a)

woods

b)

soccer field

c)

swimming pool

d)

playground

11.
What is south of the woods?
a)
soccer field
b)
playground
c)
swimming pool 
d)
picnic area
12.

Each letter on the compass shows a direction. The letters N, S, E, W are on the compass. What do those letters stand for?

a)

Never eat soggy waffles

b)

North, South, East, West

c)

Never eat sour worms

d)

NEWS