Map and Compass Quiz

What is a compass rose?

• A tool for measuring distance

• A figure showing directions on a map

• A type of map scale

• A symbol for a hospital

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NGSS.4-ESS2-2

Which are the four cardinal directions?

• North, South, East, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Forward, Backward, Left, Right

Which are the four intermediate directions?

• North, South, East, West

• Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

• Up, Down, Left, Right

• Forward, Backward, Left, Right

What are intermediate directions?

• Directions between cardinal directions

• Directions on a compass

• Directions on a scale

• Directions on a legend

What does a map scale show?

• The size of the map

• The relationship between map distance and real distance

• The height of mountains

• The depth of oceans

What is a map legend?

• A story about the map

• A guide to map symbols

• A type of map scale

• A compass direction

What do map symbols represent?

• Different features on a map

• Directions on a map

• The scale of a map

• The legend of a map

What is a coordinate grid used for?

• Measuring distance

• Locating places easily

• Showing map symbols

• Indicating map scale

What does a coordinate grid use to help locate directions easily?

• longitude and latitude lines

• symbols

• compass rose

What are latitude lines?

• Lines running north-south

• Lines running east-west

• Lines showing map scale

• Lines indicating map symbols