1st Grade Social Studies: Map Skills

Social Studies Class

Chapter 3:

Looking at Our World

Colossians

1:16

“For by him were all things created,
that are in heaven, and that are in
earth, visible and invisible, whether
they be thrones, or dominions,
or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him, and
for him.”

Vocabulary Words

Direction: is a place to look or a way to go

Compass Rose: is a symbol on a map that shows directions: north, south, east, and west

Globe:
a model of

Earth

A drawing of a placethat shows where things are.

Map

Multiple Choice

What is a place to look or a way to go?

• direction

• globe

• map

Multiple Choice

What is a model of Earth?

• direction

• globe

• map

Multiple Choice

What is a drawing of a place that shows where things are?

• direction

• globe

• map

Labelling

Label the cardinal points: north, south, east, and west, on the compass rose.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

North

South

West

East

Maps

North

America

Multiple Choice

What country is to the north of the United States?

• Canada

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

What country is to the south of the United States?

• Canada

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

What is to the west of the hospital?

• School

• Library

• Police Station

Multiple Choice

What is to the east of the school?

• Post Office

• Library

• Fire Station

Multiple Choice

What is next to the Library?

• Railroad

• Post Office

• Hospital

Multiple Choice

What is south to the Library?

• Lake Little Town

• Little Town Neighborhood

• Little Town Park

Mountain:

highest kind of land

Hill:

not as high as a mountain

Desert:

land that is very dry

Ocean:

a very large body of water

Lake:

has land on all sides

River:

a long body of water

Match

Match the following:

Mountain

River

Desert

Ocean

Lake

• Mountain

• River

• Desert

• Ocean

• Lake

Have a wonderful

day!