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