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Map Skills
World Map
Vocabulary
Directions
Trivia
100
What is the shape of a globe?
a sphere
100
The seven largest bodies of land are called
continents
100
How far it is from one place to another is called _______.
Distance
100

The North Wing of the building points _____________.

north

100
a body of water that flows in one direction is called a
river
200
What would you use to figure out direction on a map?
a compass rose
200
The five large bodies of water are called
oceans
200
What are the directions on a compass called?
What is cardinal directions?
200

The front of the school building faces _____________.

east

200

What is the difference between a continent and a country?

continent is a land mass, countries are political groups of people (or similar & correct)

300
What is the shape of a map?
flat
300
What is the coldest continent
Antarctica
300
This is used to show the directions on a map.
What is the compass rose?
300

The door is __________ of the windows.

north

300
This shows where places begin and end
a border
400
A map that shows where minerals are located is a called a ___________ map.
resource
400
What continent is to the east of Europe?
Asia
400

A pattern of lines that form squares

grid, also longitude and latitude

400

The windows point to the ______________, which is why the afternoons get so warm.

south

400
Name all 8 directions
North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
500
A map that shows you highways you can travel on is called a _________ map.
Road Map
500

What are the names of the 7 continents?

Asia, Antarctica, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, Europe

500

Where government leaders work in a city

The capital

500

There are plants in the ___________________ corner of the room. (two correct directions)

southeast

500

What do you call a landform that is steep and has a flat surface?

plateau