Map Skills

Question 1

A list of symbols that explain things found on the map is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

Map Key

Question 2

To find your way from your classroom to the cafeteria, you would most likely use a:

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Mental map

Question 3

A person who makes maps is called a(n):

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Cartographer

Question 4

On a map legend, what would this symbol most likely represent?

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First Aid

Question 5

Look at the TITLE of this map. This is a map of a:

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Park

Question 6

What kind of map is this?

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Political Map

Question 7

The Equator divides the Earth into:

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Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Question 8

On a map legend, what would this symbol most likely represent?

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Food and Beverage

Question 9

What shows the relationship between the distance on the MAP and the distance in REAL LIFE?

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Scale

Question 10

The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into:

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Eastern and Western Hemispheres

Question 11

This is a picture of a:

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Compass Rose

Question 12

The imaginary lines that run east-west on a map are called:

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Latitude

Question 13

Your home address is an example of a(n):

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Absolute Location

Question 14

Which of the following are the Intermediate Directions?

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Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest

Question 15

The imaginary lines that run north-south on a map are called:

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Longitude

Question 16

A compass rose shows:

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Cardinal Directions

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