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Map Skills Vocabulary

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The relationship between distance on a map and the real distance on Earth

a)

border

b)

map scale

c)

compass rose

d)

region

2.

agreed upon boundary line separating 2 or more areas of land

a)

border

b)

compass rose

c)

cardinal directions

d)

intermediate directions

3.

a small graphic on a map showing intermediate and cardinal directions

a)

legend

b)

border

c)

map scale

d)

compass rose

4.

the 4 main directions on a map or globe (N, S, E, W)

a)

intermediate direction

b)

relative direction

c)

cardinal direction

d)

compass rose

5.

the directions located between the main directions on a map or globe (NW, SW, NE, SE)

a)

relative directions

b)

intermediate directions

c)

compass rose

d)

cardinal directions

6.

the description of a place in relation to another point or place

a)

relative directions

b)

cardinal directions

c)

intermediate directions

d)

compass rose

7.

an area of land sharing common characteristics and natural resources

a)

compass rose

b)

map scale

c)

border

d)

region

8.

a table on a map listing and explaining the symbols used

a)

map scale

b)

legend

c)

border

d)

region