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WorksheetsMap Reading Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the purpose of the Compass Rose on a map?
To show the locations of the national capitals
To indicate the cardinal (and sometimes intermediary) directions
To represent the state borders
To highlight the international boundaries
What do the stars on the map represent?
Major cities
State borders
Capitals
Geographic landmarks
Which of the following is an example of an inset map on this United States Political Map?
The map of Canada
The map of North America
The map of Mexico
The Compass Rose
What feature on the map indicates the state borders?
Solid lines
Dotted lines
Stars
The color blue
Name the five parts of the map that helps the reader understand the content.
What does the title tell you about the map?
Which directions are included on the compass rose?
In which direction is Maine from Texas?
What is the symbol for an international border?
(a) are the two countries that border the US.
1. What are the three smaller maps called?
2. What does each of the maps show?
Why is the inset map of North America included? What information does it give the reader?
Why do Alaska and Hawaii need to be shown on inset maps?
The five Great Lakes lie along our northern border with Canada. Please list all five in order from west to east.
Why does a map have a scale? What information does it allow us to get from the map?
