Map Skills Quiz

What is a map key used for?

• To store the values in a map.

• To determine the size of a map.

• To sort the elements in a map.

• To uniquely identify each element in a map.

Which direction does the compass rose point to?

• west

• south

• east

• north

What are the four cardinal directions?

• up, down, left, right

• front, back, left, right

• clockwise, counterclockwise, up, down

• north, south, east, and west

What does the scale on a map represent?

• The age of the map.

• The number of landmarks on the map.

• The size of the paper the map is printed on.

• Ratio between map distance and ground distance.

What do symbols on a map represent?

• Features or objects on a map

• Colors used on a map

• Directions to follow on a map

• Names of people on a map

True or False: A map key helps in understanding the symbols used on a map.

• A map key is used for navigation

• True

• False

• A map key is not necessary

True or False: The compass rose helps in determining the distance between two locations on a map.

• True

• False

• The compass rose is used for navigation, not distance measurement

• The compass rose is only used for decorative purposes on maps

True or False: The scale on a map helps in finding the direction of a place.

• Sometimes

• Not always

• False

• True

True or False: Symbols on a map can represent physical features, such as mountains and rivers.

• Symbols on a map represent only political boundaries

• Symbols on a map represent only man-made features

• False

• True

True or False: The four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.

• Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest

• Up, down, left, right

• True

• False