Compass Rose
Map Skills
Geography
MiX iT uP!!
100
What is a Compass Rose used for?
What is telling directions
100
Every map needs a _ _ _ to show what symbols mean.
What is a key.
100
How many continents are there on Earth?
What is 7!
100
A compass always points which direction?
What is NORTH!
200
Name the cardinal directions
What is North, South, East and West
200
Map _ _ _ _ _ is used to show the distance between things on a map.
What is scale.
200
A continent is ______.
What is a. A large mass of land. b. A large body of water. c. A big country.
200
Which continent is also a country?
What is Australia!
300
What country is SOUTH of the USA?
What is MEXICO!
300
If a map scale is 1 inch= 200 miles, how far would 2 inches really be?
What is 400 miles.
300
Which 2 oceans touch the EAST and WEST coasts of the USA?
What is Atlantic (east) and Pacific (west).
300
Describe the shape of the Earth.
What is a sphere, round, etc.
400
Which country is NORTH of the USA?
What is CANANDA!
400
My map scale says 1 inch = 500 miles. How far is 3 inches?
What is 1,500 miles.
400
Name the 7 continents.
What is Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica.
400
Name 2 differences between a MAP and a GLOBE.
What is a map is flat, a globe is round, a map shows any place, a globe shows only the whole earth.
500
Name the intermediate directions
What is North East, North West, South East and South West.
500
A map legend very similar to a map ____.
What is a map key.
500
Sing the continent song AND lacate them on the map as you sing.
What is (Ms. Howell will determine if this is correct!)
500
On an Atlas, find a country that is southwest of the United States.
What is (answers vary)
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