Map skills
  • 1. What is a compass rose?
A) A symbol that shows directions on a map.
B) A continent.
C) A place on a map that tells what symbols mean, also called a legend.
  • 2. How many continents do we have?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 7
D) 6
  • 3. What is a map key?
A) A continent.
B) A place on a map that tells what symbols mean, also called a legend.
C) A symbol that shows directions on a map.
  • 4. Latitude lines run:
A) from top to bottom
B) from side to side
  • 5. Longitude lines run:
A) from top to bottom
B) from side to side
  • 6. The equator:
A) is a type of map
B) runs from top to bottom and creates the Eastern and Western hemispheres
C) runs from side to side and creates the Northern and Southern hemispheres
  • 7. The prime meridian:
A) is a type of map
B) runs from top to bottom and creates the Eastern and Western hemispheres
C) runs from side to side and creates the Northern and Southern hemispheres
  • 8. If you drew a compass rose on your paper, which direction would be at the top?
A) West
B) North
C) South
D) East
  • 9. If you drew a compass rose on your paper, which direction would be at the bottom?
A) East
B) North
C) West
D) South
  • 10. If you drew a compass rose on your paper, which direction would be at the right?
A) West
B) South
C) East
D) North
  • 11. If you drew a compass rose on your paper, which direction would be at the left?
A) South
B) West
C) East
D) North
  • 12. Where do we find symbols?
A) In the map key
B) In the compass rose
C) In the map title
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