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WorksheetsSocial Studies 3
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 53mins
What is this part of the map?
title
key / legend
compass
What is a title?
name of a map
shows meaning of symbols on map
shows directions
What is this part of the map?
title
key / legend
compass
What is a key?
name of a map
shows meaning of symbols on map
shows directions
What is this part of the map?
title
key / legend
compass
What is a compass?
name of a map
shows meaning of symbols on map
shows directions
What is the title of the map?
The Americas
The World
USA
What is the title of the map?
The Americas
The World
Natural Resources
What is the title of the map?
The Americas
The World
Landscapes
Look at the key: What does the white mean?
snow
mountains
rainforest
What do they show in the key?
Map Skills
N, S, E, W
rivers, mountains, roads
Look at the key: which symbols stands for the capital?
Look at the key: which symbol means mountains?
Look at the key: which symbol means bridge?
Where is the compass?
On the bottom
On the top
What do they show in the compass?
Map Skills
N, S, E, W
rivers, mountains, roads
Read the map: Which direction are the houses?
North
South
East
West
Where is the fuel?
North
South
East
West
Where is the Arctic Ocean?
North
South
East
West
Where is Australia?
North
South
East
West
Where is the river?
North
South
East
West
Read the map: Which direction are the houses?
North
South
East
West
Where is the Arctic Ocean?
North
South
East
West
Tells you what the map is showing...
Legend
Label
Title
Compass Rose
Explains the symbols on a map.
Title
Label
Legend
Compass Rose
Various "icons" that represent features on the map.
Quick links
Labels
Titles
Symbols
Another word for Legend is...
Story
Key
Title
Label
(a) is the color almost always used to show to show bodies of water on a map.
What would a circle with a star inside it most often represent on a map?
A City
A Capital City
A Tree
Where the Treasure is
What is this?
A compass
Symbol for large city
Compass Rose
Part of a puzzle
What purpose does a Compass Rose serve on a map?
Looks pretty and smells good.
Shows where a major city is located.
Tells you which way to hold the map.
Shows the Cardinal Directions.
What might be used to show a large or wide ranging feature on a map?
A single symbol
A group of symbols
Labels
The color red
Where is the tree?
It is opposite the house.
It is on your left.
It is next to the house.
It is on your right.
Where is the hospital?
on your left
on your right
opposite
walk across
Where is the post office?
It is next to the hospital.
It is on your right.
It is on your left.
It is opposite the hospital.
Where is the hospital?
It is opposite the post office.
It is on your left.
It is next to the house.
It is behind the bakery.
Which is correct
Go past the school
Go past the bank
Turn left
Go straight on
A map that shows hazards or calamities experienced in a given area.
Hazard Map
Population Map
Economic Map
Historical Map
A map that shows population or number of people in an area
Economic Map
Population Map
Physical Map
Climate Map
A map that shows climate or average weather condition in an area
Physical Map
Hazard Map
Economic Map
Climate Map
A map that reflects historical events and places
Climate Map
Economic Map
Physical Map
Historical Map
A map that shows products or resources in the region.
Population Map
Economic Map
Climate Map
Physical Map
A map that reflects landforms and bodies of water.
Population Map
Physical Map
Climate Map
Economic Map
Which map shows places where historical events took place?
Population Map
Economic Map
Historical Map
Physical Map
Which map indicates population in a given area?
Which map shows different hazard-prone areas?
Which map indicates the land and water forms in an area?
What map shows the climate of the different parts of a place?
Climate map
Street map
Google map
______________ tells the meaning of the symbols and colours used in a map.
Compass rose
Legend
Title
Where a place is found is called the ____________.
map
symbol
direction word
location
Which map would show you borders of different counties?
physical
political
thematic
elevation
Why are certain counties colored dark red? (CLICK THE MAP)
They have a low population density (not a lot of people live there)
Their economies are strong and they are rich
They have a high population density (A lot of people live there)
They don't have any rivers nearby
What is this?
This is a compass rose.
This is a map scale.
This is a legend.
What is this?
This is a compass rose.
This is a map scale.
This is a legend.
What is a mountain?
a very high piece of land
an area of flat land
low land between mountains or hills
land that borders the sea or ocean
What is a lake?
a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely
a large body of salt water
land that borders a sea or ocean
a body of water surrounded by land
What is a valley?
a very high piece of land
land that has water all around it
an area of flat land
low land between mountains or hills
What is an island?
land that borders the sea or ocean
land that has water all around it
land with water touching 3 sides
a body of water surrounded by land
What is an ocean?
a long body of water that flows across land
a large body of salt water
a body of water surrounded by a lake
a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely
What is a peninsula?
land with water touching 3 sides
land that has water all around it
land that borders the sea or ocean
an area of flat land
What is an ocean?
a long body of water that flows across land
a large body of salt water
a body of water surrounded by a lake
a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely
What is a river?
a long body of water that flows across land
a body of water surrounded by land
a large body of salt water
a sheltered area where ships can anchor safely
Land formation that is flat on top with steep walls. Usually in a dry area
Hill
Plateau
Basin
What are the natural shapes that make up the Earth's surface called?
earthquakes
volcanoes
landforms
erosion
Many animals make their homes inside this landform. It may be a deep hole in the ground or in the side of a mountain.
plain
canyon
hill
cave
A piece of flat land with rich soil is called
hillside
valley
plain
A mountain is a small naturally raised area of land with low peaks
True
False
A peninsula is a landmass surrounded by water on all sides.
True
False
A valley is a low place between mountains.
True
False
A large body of salt water is called
lake
ocean
pond
A river is a large stream of flowing water.
True
False
A large body of salt water is called
lake
ocean
pond
