Studies Weekly Week 15: Using Maps

What can maps help us do?

• get lost on the highway

• find our way

• chop down a tree

• make a phone call

A map key explains the symbols on a map. What is another name for a map key?

• Graph

• Symbol

• Coordinate

• Legend

What are the numbers and letters along the margins of a map called?

• coordinates

• alphabet

• math

• graphs

Maps have symbols. What does a tent stand for on this map?

• campground

• gas station

• fishing

• picnic area

On a map, capital cities are marked with which symbol?

• dot

• tree

• star

• triangle

Which word means how far it is from one place to another?

• Scale

• Inches

• Miles

• Distance

Which one of the Florida Keys is located at E5 on this map?

• Key Largo

• Fiesta Key

• Boot Key

• Key West

Which type of map shows mountains and bodies of water?

• theme map

• physical map

• political map

Which type of map shows boundaries, or dividing lines between places?

• theme map

• physical map

• political map

Which type of map shows special things like the regions of a place or how many people live there?

• theme map

• physical map

• political map