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MAP SKILLS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this map element called?

a)

Legend

b)

Star Guide

c)

Cardinal Diamond

d)

Compass Rose

2.

What is the map tool that tells what symbols on the map mean?

a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
3.

What direction is missing?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

4.

A 3D sphere that shows a map of the earth is called a...

a)

globe

b)

continent

c)

country

d)

ball

5.

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

over there

d)

west

6.

Symbol means...

a)

something people do year after year.

b)

the direction that you will travel.

c)

is an object or picture that stands for something else.

d)

a tool on a map that shows distance.

7.

Why do people need maps?

a)

To learn how to spell.

b)

So they can find a prize.

c)

To help them find their way.

d)

So they can have nice things.

8.

A compass rose is placed on a map in order to show

a)

Elevation

b)

Scale

c)

Direction

d)

Climate

9.

Used to measure distance on a map

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Northwest

d)

South

e)

Northeast

11.

Which direction is missing?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southeast

d)

South

e)

Southwest

12.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
13.

What is the special saying

we use to remember the cardinal

directions?

a)

even swans nest Wednesdays

b)

never eat soggy waffles

c)

we never end school

d)

every night we sing

14.

In what direction do we go to get from the zoo from the hotel?

a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
15.

Which choice shows the legend or key of a map?

a)
b)
c)
d)