Map Skills

Map Part

100

This part of a map tells what the map is about.
A) Legend
B) Title
C) Scale
D) Compass Rose

B) Title

200

This part explains the meaning of map symbols.
A) Scale
B) Compass Rose
C) Legend
D) Title

C) Legend

300

This part shows how far places are in real life.
A) Scale
B) Title
C) Compass Rose
D) Legend

A) Scale

400

This part shows the directions (N, S, E, W).
A) Scale
B) Title
C) Compass Rose
D) Legend

C) Compass Rose

Compass & Directions

100

This direction is opposite south.
A) East
B) North
C) West
D) Southwest

B) North

200

If you are facing east, the direction to your left is…
A) South
B) North
C) West
D) East

B) North

300

The four main directions (N, S, E, W) are called…
A) Scale Directions
B) Cardinal Directions
C) Reading Directions
D) Legend Labels

B) Cardinal Directions

400

If you walk from east to west, you are moving toward…
A) East
B) North
C) South
D) West

D) West

Latitude & Longitude

100

Every place on Earth has an exact address made of latitude and…
A) Compass
B) Direction
C) Longitude
D) Scale

C) Longitude

200

Which lines run east to west?
A) Longitude
B) Latitude
C) Scale Lines
D) Compass Lines

B) Latitude

300

Which lines run north to south?
A) Latitude
B) Equator
C) Longitude
D) Compass Lines

C) Longitude

400

Latitude lines are…
A) Vertical
B) Horizontal
C) Diagonal
D) Circular

B) Horizontal

Hemispheres

100

The half of Earth above the equator is called the…
A) Southern Hemisphere
B) Western Hemisphere
C) Eastern Hemisphere
D) Northern Hemisphere

D) Northern Hemisphere

200

The half of Earth below the equator is called the…
A) Southern Hemisphere
B) Northern Hemisphere
C) Eastern Hemisphere
D) Western Hemisphere

A) Southern Hemisphere

300

The very top point on Earth at 90° N is the…
A) South Pole
B) North Pole
C) Equator
D) Prime Meridian

B) North Pole

400

The very bottom point on Earth at 90° S is the…
A) North Pole
B) Prime Meridian
C) South Pole
D) Equator

C) South Pole

Map Vocabulary

100

The line that circles Earth and divides it into north and south is the…
A) Longitude
B) Equator
C) Prime Meridian
D) Compass Rose

B) Equator

200

A picture that shows places on Earth is called a…
A) Globe
B) Chart
C) Map
D) Scale

C) Map

300

The line that circles Earth and divides it into east and west is the…
A) Longitude
B) Equator
C) Prime Meridian
D) Compass Rose

C) Prime Meridian

400

Latitude tells how far something is from the…
A) Prime Meridian
B) North Pole
C) South Pole
D) Equator

D) Equator