Map Skills

A

100

The purpose of a map is to ___________

a. Help us find where things are and tell us information about different places

b. Only show us where rivers and oceans are. 

A. Help us find where things are and tell us information about different places

200

A _____ or ______ gives us information about what the colors and symbols on the map mean. 

a. States

b. Key or Legend

c. Continents and Oceans 

B. Key or Legend 

300

A _____ map shows directions for traveling from one point to another. 

a. thematic

b. road 

b. Road 

B

100

A grid system divides a map into ______ spaced horizontal and vertical lines. 

a. equally

b. not equal

a. equally 

200

A _____ map tells you information about natural features of the Earth. 

a. Policial

b. Physical 

B. Physical 

300

A _____ helps you measure the distance between two places on a map. 

a. compas

b. scale 

B. scale

C

100

How many continents do we have? 

7

200

How many oceans do we have?

5

300

What continent do we live on?

North America

D

100

What are the Intermediate Directions on a Compass?

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

200

What are the Cardinal Directions on a Compass? (NESW)

North East South West 

300

A ______ is a symbol that shows us directions on a map. 

a. scale

b. compass

B. compass

E

100

What region do we live in? 

a. Northsouth

b. Northwest

c. Northeast

C. Northeast

200

What state do we live in?

New York

300

How many regions do we have? 

4