Third Grade Map Skills

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Reviewing maps/globes, map keys, map scales, compass rose, symbol, equator, etc.

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1
A globe is...
A paper that shows locations and places.
A ball that you bounce on the playground.
A symbol for North America.
A round/sphere model of the earth.
2
A box that tells what the symbols on a map stand for is called the...
map scale
map box
map symbol
map key
3
Who are the best 3rd grade teachers at SKD?
Ms. Right & Mr. Wrong
Ms. Burns & Mrs.McDonald
Mrs. Science and Mrs. Reading
Miss Understood and Ms. Behave
4
A certain distance on a map stands for
the distance travelled
an inch
a certain distance on Earth
a certain place on Earth
5
A map scale...
shows the map key
shows places on a map
helps you measure distances on a map
helps you find symbols on a map
6
One tool you can use to help you find map distance is a
compass
scissors
ruler
hammer
7
The study of Earth's natural features is
geography
history
communities
climate
8
A small drawing of arrows on a map that shows/tells you directions is called...
a compass rose
a map scale
an equator
a map key
9
If you were travelling toward the top of the map, in which direction would you be moving?
east
west
south
north
10
If you were travelling to the left on a map, you would be heading in which direction?
south
east
west
north
11
A globe and a map are alike because...
both are round
both show places on earth
both have bumpy textures for mountains
both can be easily carried on roadtrips
12
An imaginary line that is halfway between the North and South Poles is called...
the equator
the centerline
the Prime Meridian
the halfway point
13
A landform map would show
countries
canyons
communities
boundaries
14
A symbol is...
a scale that helps you find distance on a map
a drawing of arrows that shows directions on a map
a map key in a box on the map
a picture that stands for something real on a map

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