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Reading Maps G3.4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Which is north of the school?

a)

the library

b)

the park

c)

city hall

d)

the post office

3.

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

4.

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

5.

What is west of the jogging path?

a)

Woods

b)

Swimming pool

c)

Gate 1

d)

Playground

6.

What do the letters N, S, E & W stand for?

a)

News

b)

North, South, East & West

c)

North, South, Easter, West

7.

What tells us which direction to go?

a)

Map key

b)

Map Title

c)

Compass rose

d)

Scale

8.

Shows the directions on a map.

a)

compass rose

b)

scale

c)

key

9.

Shows the distances.

a)

compass rose

b)

key

c)

scale

10.
What is used to explain the symbols used on a map?
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
map legend
11.
What is this? 
a)
This is a compass rose.
b)
This is a map scale.
c)
This is a key.
12.

What is a map scale?

a)

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

b)

a map that tells you about the temperature of a place

c)

a symbol that stands for highways or roads on a map

d)

a tool that compares distances on a map to real distances

13.
Maps help people find locations.
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
What does this map show?
a)
The United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Canada
15.

What can you do with a map?

a)

Use it to find your way home, or get to a certain place

b)

Play fetch with your dog

c)

Play games

d)

Buy movie tickets

16.

This is the:

a)

Map

b)

Scale

c)

Key

17.

What does Never Eat Sour Worms stand for?

a)

To never eat things that are sour

b)

To never eat bugs

c)

North, East, South, West

18.
The picture on the right of this map are part of the 
a)
map key
b)
compass rose
c)
cardinal directions
d)
a globe
19.
Which part of a map is represented by a star? 
a)
capital
b)
city
c)
boundary line
d)
compass rose
20.

What state do you live in (spell it out)

(a)