Maps Quick Check

A map is​​ (a)   of what an area looks like from above.

• drawing
• model
• picture
• scale

Why do people need maps?

• To learn how to spell.

• So they can find a prize.

• To help them find their way.

• So they can have nice things.

Match each type of map to its name.

• Star Chart

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• Road Map

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• Political Map

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• Historical Map

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• Globe

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What part of a map tells what the map is about?

• Scale

• Title

• Compass

• Key

What is this map element called?

• title

• compass rose

• legend/key

• scale

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

• key

• legend

• scale

• grid

What is this map element known as?

• map symbol
• map key
• map scale
• compass rose

What are the four cardinal directions?

• North, East, South, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

• Up, down, left, and right

• Above, below, across, and over

What are the four intermediate directions?

• North, East, South, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

• Up, down, left, and right

• Above, below, across, and over

For Sally to walk from the post office to the grocery store, she'd go in which direction?

• North

• East

• South

• West