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OS Map Skill basics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
Southwest
d)
South
2.
Latitude and longitude numbers for a place are called the...
a)
points
b)
coordinates
c)
grid
3.

What part of the map compares the distance of the map to the distance of the Earth?

a)

Map Scale

b)

Compass Rose

c)

Legend

d)

Title

4.

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

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

5.

Ordnance Survey maps are a type of ...

a)

Physical maps

b)

Topographical maps

c)

Political maps

d)

Thematic maps

6.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid

7.

What tool would you use to find the exact location of a place?

a)

grid system

b)

scale

c)

title

d)

legend

8.

Which part of a map shows you symbols and their meanings?

a)

mountains

b)

key or legend

c)

grid map

d)

island

9.

The intermediate directions are...

a)

NE, SE, NN, SS

b)

NE, SW, NW, NS

c)

NE, SE, SW, SE

d)

NW, SS, SN, EE

10.

Which side of this island is the steepest?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West