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Map Skills

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On the following map, what do the grey triangles represent?

a)

Sources of fuel

b)

Gold mines

c)

Areas where precious gems can be found

d)

Areas where nonmetals can be found

2.

On the map the circles, triangles, and squares are all examples of:

a)

Legends

b)

Keys

c)

Roses

d)

Symbols

3.
What part of the map holds symbols?
a)
Key
b)
Title
c)
Scale
d)
Compass
4.
What is another name for a map legend?
a)
Map Symbol
b)
Map direction
c)
Map Key
d)
Table of contents
5.

If you're having trouble figuring out what the symbols on a map represent, where would you look?

a)

The back of the map.

b)

The title of the map

c)

The map legend

d)

The compass rose

6.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
7.
What do map legends help determine?
a)
Meanings of symbols or colors that represent graphic features
b)
Orientation or direction map should be read
c)
Relationship of actual distance to map distance
d)
how efficient the map quality is
8.

Look at the picture and identify the symbol used in a community map.

a)

railroad

b)

mountain

c)

school

9.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
10.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northwest

d)

South

e)

Northeast

11.

Select ALL 4 Cardinal Directions

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

e)

Northwest

12.

According to the map, if you are in Salt Lake City what direction is Provo?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

13.

The Gulf of Mexico is what direction from the Mississippi River?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

East

d)

North

14.

A symbol of a tent often represents a _____________ on a map.

a)

Picnic Area

b)

Church

c)

Campground

d)

School