Compass Rose
Map Vocab
Cardinal Directions Practice
Parts of the Map
Maps and Landmarks
100

The direction pointing up in a Compass Rose

North

100

Describes the subject of the map.

Title

100

The direction pointing down on the Compass Rose

South

100

Name of the map

Title

100

A tall rocky area that is very steep.

Mountain

200

True or False.

A compass rose has a magnetic stick in the middle that moves.

False

200

Tool on the map that shows North, East, West, South 

Compass Rose

200

When walking North you take a left, what direction are you walking in now?

West

200

True or False? Maps can have different symbols

True

200

A map that is a round model that shows places all over Earth. The most accurate map.

Globe

300

The direction pointing right on a Compass Rose

East

300

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300

The 2 letter word to remind us where West and East go on the Compass Rose (left to right West-East).

WE

300

Chart that shows the symbols of the map and explains what they represent.

Map Key

300

The largest body of salt water, there are a few on Earth.

Ocean

400

Never Eat Soggy Waffles stands for what?

North, East, South, West

400

Ordinal Directions (The directions between the Cardinal Directions-NESW)

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

400

When walking West you take a left, what direction are you facing?

South

400

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400

What might a map show?

Anything: Town, Oceans, City, School, Home, Country, Population, Industries, Parks, Mountains, 

500

Name the Ordinal directions

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

500

Measures the distance on a map

Scale

500

When walking East you take a left, what direction are you facing?

North

500

Name the 3 major parts of a map.

Title, Map Key (or legend), Scale 

500

A body of land surrounded by water. 

Island

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