Social Studies: Map Skills Flashcards

1

What is an ocean?

large body of fresh water
very large bodies of salt water
land and the people who live there
land that is part of a country

2

What is a map?

a model of Earth
a diagram that shows direction
an object that stands for something else
a drawing of a place

3

We live in the state of _______________.

California
New Mexico
New Jersey
New York

4

A ____________ is a very large body of land.

country
ocean
continent
state

5

What are the 4 main directions?

North, South, Southeast, Southwest
Northeast, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest
North, East, Northeast, Northwest
North, South, East, West

6

How many oceans does Earth have?

3
8
6
4

7

What is a globe?

a large body of land
a drawing of a place
a model of Earth
a diagram that shows direction

8

What is a map key?

an object that stands for something else
helps you find the location of things
a diagram that show direction
tells what the symbols on a map mean

9

The Earth has ____ continents.

7
5
6
4

10

What do directions do?

help you find the location of things
tells what the symbols on a map mean
very large bodies of salt water
an object that stands for something else

11

Our country is called the ___________________________.

Mexico
United States of America
New Jersey
Canada

12

What is a symbol?

a piece of land that's part of a country
tells what the symbols on a map mean
an object that stands for something else
a land and the people who live there

13

A large piece of land and the people who live there is called a ______________.

continent
ocean
country
state

14

A piece of land that is part of a country is called a _________.

continent
state
ocean
country

15

What is a compass rose?

an object that stands for something else
a model of Earth
a diagram that shows direction
a drawing of a place

Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15

Social Studies: Map Skills

Questions 15