Map Skills : Scale and Distance Quiz

True or False: A smaller scale on a map means more details.

• True

• False

The ____________ (route numer /compass rose ) on a map points to the North Pole.

• route numer

• compass rose

The ____________ (equator / longitude) runs horizontally on a map, showing distances east or west.

• equator

• longitude

If you go from the United States to Europe, you are moving ____________ (east / west) on the map.

• east

• west

Use the ____________ (bar chart / scale bar) when measuring distance on a map to be accurate.

• bar chart

• scale bar

The ____________ (Prime Meridian / equator) runs vertically on a map, showing distances north or south.

• Prime Meridian

• equator

A ________(picture / map) is a drawing that shows what the Earth's surface looks like.

• picture

• map

The ____________ (scale / gap) on a map helps us know how far places are from each other.

• scale

• gap

If the map scale is 1:50,000, it means that 1 unit on the map equals ____________ (500,000 / 50,000) units in real life.

• 500,000

• 50,000

Always check the ____________ (key / way) on a map to understand scale and distance.

• way

• key